Alex Hanna, a 31-year-old man from California, was sentenced on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to 138 months (11½ years) in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy that transported methamphetamine from California to Maine.
The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neumann, who also ordered Hanna to serve five years of supervised release after his prison term. Hanna had previously pleaded guilty on March 14, 2024, to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering.
According to court records, between May 2022 and March 2023, Hanna coordinated shipments of methamphetamine to conspirators in Downeast Maine. He arranged for the drugs to be sent from California and recruited local individuals in Maine to receive and distribute the shipments. To avoid detection by law enforcement, Hanna used the identification details and financial accounts of his coconspirators to send the drug proceeds back to California via Walmart2Walmart money transfers, Cash App, and Venmo.
The investigation into Hanna’s operation was spearheaded by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and supported by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, and several local law enforcement agencies, including the Ellsworth Police Department, Holden Police Department, and Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
This case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat drug trafficking operations and protect communities from the dangers of illegal substances.
