A Canadian citizen, Nathan Paul Curran-McQuade, has admitted guilt in a U.S. District Court in Bangor for illegally crossing the border from Canada into the United States and importing a controlled substance.
Court documents reveal that in September 2024, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Van Buren station apprehended Curran-McQuade, aged 31, in Caswell after he unlawfully entered the U.S. from Canada. The incident occurred while Curran-McQuade was riding an ATV along a trail marked with international boundary signs. Upon being stopped by the agents, he was found to possess approximately 14 grams of methamphetamine and marijuana stored in a mason jar within his backpack. He explained that he was en route to a store in Caswell to purchase gas and asserted that the drugs were intended for personal use.
Curran-McQuade could face up to 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $1 million for the drug-related charge. Additionally, he may receive up to 180 days in jail and a fine of up to $5,000 for illegal border crossing. Any sentence imposed will be followed by three years of supervised release. A federal district judge will decide on the sentence after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines alongside other statutory factors.
The investigation was conducted by U.S. Border Patrol.