Houlton Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges
A 30-year-old Houlton man has pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing methamphetamine, one count of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark made the announcement Wednesday.
Court records show that Derek Fitzpatrick sold meth to a confidential informant two different times in August, 2018. Also, officials said Fitzpatrick sold 50 grams of meth to the informant in September, 2018. A warrant was served by law enforcement officers on September 28, 2018 at his Houlton residence as well as at his garage in Littleton, Maine. More than 2,000 grams of meth were seized at the residence, said authorities.