An Auburn man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking crack cocaine. The U.S. District Court in Portland handed down the sentence to Pierre Calhoun, aged 35, following his guilty plea on November 19, 2024.
Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker imposed a sentence of 120 months, followed by three years of supervised release. The charges stemmed from two instances where Calhoun sold crack cocaine to a confidential source working with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Court records indicate that the transactions took place in May and June of 2024. During these operations, DEA agents directed a confidential source to conduct controlled purchases from Calhoun. Both transactions were documented through video and audio recordings, and subsequent testing by the DEA laboratory confirmed the substance as approximately 24.7 grams of crack cocaine.
Calhoun's sentencing was influenced by his status as a Career Offender due to previous convictions for at least two crimes of violence, which led to an enhanced sentence under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
The investigation involved collaboration between the DEA, Lewiston Police Department, and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.