United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine
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Westbrook Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
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Westbrook Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Francis Mezan, aka "Frenchie," sold drugs to FBI informant
PORTLAND, Maine: A Westbrook man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for distributing cocaine and cocaine base.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Francis Mezan, 35, to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Mezan pleaded guilty on April 8, 2025.
According to court records, a cooperating source working with law enforcement purchased cocaine and cocaine base from Mezan on three separate occasions, spanning from July 18, 2024, through September 5, 2024. These purchases were recorded and monitored by investigators.
The FBI investigated this case, with assistance from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Portland Police Department.
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces: This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
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Contact
Ethan Plaut, Assistant United States Attorney, Tel: (207) 780-3257
Updated September 16, 2025
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USAO - Maine
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