Sanford man gets 20 years for trafficking fentanyl that killed two

PORTLAND, Maine - A Sanford man was sentenced on Tuesday in federal court for conspiring to distribute fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced.

Scitt Adams, 45, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and four years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution to the victims of the offense in the amount of $5,511.33 and a fine of $4,388.67. Adams pleaded guilty on June 6, 2020.

According to court records, between August 2017 and April 2018, Adams and others acquired fentanyl in Massachusetts for distribution in York County. Two people who received fentanyl from members of the conspiracy died and another person suffered serious bodily injury.

On April 11, 2018, law enforcement officers seized around 150 grams of fentanyl from members of the conspiracy. A later search of Adams' residence resulted in the seizure of fentanyl, a digital scale, approximately $2,500 in cash and a "finger press" designed to compress fentanyl for further distribution.