A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking ring that operated between Massachusetts and northern Maine. Daviston Jackson, 28, of Brockton, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann in Bangor federal court. He will also serve five years of supervised release following his prison term.
Jackson and co-defendant Daquan Corbett were found guilty on January 21, 2025, after a two-week trial of conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Court records indicate that between January 2018 and December 2021, Jackson worked with others to traffic these drugs in Penobscot and Aroostook counties as well as other locations.
Jackson organized the operation’s activities alongside Corbett through a network of dealers. Large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl were delivered from out-of-state suppliers by Jackson, who then arranged for their distribution within Penobscot and Aroostook counties. Proceeds from drug sales were collected by Jackson and associates before being sent back to Massachusetts.
In connection with this case and related investigations, twenty-two defendants have been convicted for participating in the drug trafficking conspiracy. Of those convicted, twenty-one have been sentenced while only Corbett remains awaiting sentencing.
Those sentenced include Andrew Adams (10 years), Matthew Catalano (165 months), Christopher Coty (4 years), Jason Cunrod (48 months), Blaine Footman (5 years), Nicole Footman (3 years), Dwight Gary Jr. (time served – approx. 5 months), Carol Gordon (time served – approx. 31 months plus six months community confinement), Thomas Hammond (84 months), Joshua Jerrell (time served – approx. 36 months), James King (165 months), Shelby Loring (time served – approx. 32 months), Danielle McBreairty (20 years), John Miller (54 months), Aaron Rodgers (time served – approx. 33 months), Wayne Smith (85 months), Joshua Young (time served – approx. two months plus 24 months home detention), Tamara Davis (time served – approx. 14 months), Sarah McBreairty (60 months) and James Valiante (36 months).
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Maine Drug Enforcement Agency; with assistance from the Maine State Police as well as police departments in Orono, Bangor, Brewer, Caribou, Presque Isle and Houlton. The U.S. Attorney’s Office acknowledged cooperation from the Maine State Attorney General’s Office and Aroostook County District Attorney’s Office.
“This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces [OCDETF] investigation,” according to the statement provided by officials involved in the case. “OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.”
