United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maine
03/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/12/2026 14:17
South Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine
Press Release
South Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Cocaine
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine
Lynel Moultrie distributed cocaine to an undercover agent
PORTLAND, Maine: A South Portland man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to distributing controlled substances.
According to court records, in February and March 2024, an undercover agent with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency posing as a drug runner purchased cocaine from Lynel Moultrie, 43, on at least three occasions. Investigators surveilled and recorded the transactions.
Moultrie faces up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, and at least three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, South Portland Police Department, and Gorham Police Department investigated this case.
Contact
James D. Concannon & Noah Falk, Assistant United States Attorneys, (207) 780-3257
Updated March 12, 2026
Topic
Drug Trafficking
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