A Sanford resident, Nicholas Delahunt, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute. The sentencing took place in U.S. District Court in Portland, Maine.
Judge Nancy Torresen handed down the sentence of 120 months in prison, which will be followed by eight years of supervised release.
Court records reveal that the incident occurred in October 2023 when a Sanford Police Department officer observed a vehicle stopped on the side of the road. Upon checking the vehicle's registration, it was found that Delahunt, who was driving, had a suspended license. During an interaction with Delahunt, the officer noticed a large plastic baggie protruding from his sweatshirt pocket that appeared to contain drugs. Delahunt voluntarily removed the bag, which contained approximately 166 grams of fentanyl. A further search revealed an additional three grams on his person. For context, just two grams of fentanyl can be potentially lethal.
Delahunt had previously been convicted in Maine for unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs in 2021.
The FBI conducted an investigation into this case with support from the Sanford Police Department.