PORTLAND — A Portland man was sentenced to four years of incarceration after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated trafficking in Cumberland County Unified Criminal Court.
Nicholas Cruz, 27, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison with all but four years suspended. He was also ordered to serve three years of probation.
Members of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Portland Police Department began investigating Cruz last year after learning of concerns that he was trafficking drugs from his Presumpscot Street residence. He was arrested for violation of bail conditions at the time
Authorities later returned with a warrant and found 360 oxycodone pills, three grams of suspected heroin and a small amount of crack cocaine, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. The total street value of the drugs was estimated at $16,450.
Agents also seized four rifles and a Glock .45-caliber handgun.
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