Sanford man gets 10 years after found trafficking fentanyl a second time

PORTLAND, Maine - A Sanford man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute.

U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Nicholas Delahunt, 39, to 120 months in prison to be followed by eight years of supervised release.

According to court records, in October 2023, an officer from the Sanford Police Department noted a vehicle pulled over on the side of the road. The officer ran the plate on the vehicle and learned that the registered owner, Delahunt, had a suspended license. Police confirmed Delahunt was operating the vehicle, according to . a statement from the Dept. of Safety released on Tuesday.

While speaking with him on the side of the road, the officer noted a large plastic baggie protruding from his sweatshirt front pocket that appeared to contain narcotics. Delahunt removed the bag, which was found to contain approximately 166 grams of fentanyl. A further search of Delahunt's person revealed three additional grams of fentanyl. Just 2 grams of fentanyl is considered a potentially lethal dose. Delahunt was previously convicted in Maine in 2021 for unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs.

The FBI investigated the case with assistance from the Sanford Police Department.