United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine
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Dominican National Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
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Dominican National Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Ramon De Leon and his brother used a Facebook account to run drug network
BANGOR, Maine: A Dominican national was sentenced on July 28, 2026 in U.S. District Court in Bangor for his role in a Massachusetts-Maine fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann sentenced Ramon De Leon, 26, to 48 months in prison. De Leon pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025.
According to court records, De Leon and his brother Alexis De Leon worked together to transport kilograms of fentanyl from Massachusetts to Maine for distribution. The investigation initially showed that an individual known locally only as "Leon Leon" was using a Facebook account and other means to contact associates and customers in Maine. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) developed evidence that De Leon and his brother were responsible for operating that Facebook page and arranged monitored purchases of fentanyl from "Leon Leon." The DEA ultimately coordinated a traffic stop in June 2024, with the assistance of Maine State Police, during which the De Leon brothers were found in possession of a large quantity of fentanyl en route to Bangor. The conspiracy brought over 20 kilograms of fentanyl into Maine.
Ramon De Leon is the fifth defendant to be sentenced in relation to this investigation. Alexis De Leon was sentenced to five years in prison on January 8, 2026; Mandi Ford was sentenced to time served (approximately 19 months) on February 13, 2026; Bradley Bellfleur was sentenced to six years in prison on May 15, 2026; and Andrew Marin was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison on June 10, 2026.
The DEA investigated this case, with the assistance of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and the Maine State Police.
Operation Take Back America: This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
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Contact
Ethan Plaut, Assistant United States Attorney (Tel: 207-780-3257)
Updated July 29, 2026
Topic
Operation Take Back America
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