PORTLAND, Maine: A Gray man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to conspiring to distribute cocaine base (“crack”), fentanyl and cocaine.
According to court records, Anthony Jones, aka “Black,” 39, was part of a fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy that operated in southern Maine from October 2025 through February 2026. The drug ring was identified via controlled buys, surveillance, and interviews with people familiar with Jones and his role. During the investigation, investigators seized a safe from a Gray residence where Jones was known to reside. The safe contained identifying documents that belonged to Jones, a handgun, ammunition, and a significant quantity of fentanyl and cocaine. Jones has a 2021 conviction in the United States District Court for the District of Maine for possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute. Jones faces a mandatory minimum term of 10 years and up to life imprisonment; up to an $8 million fine; and up to eight years of supervised release. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Operation Take Back America: This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.