New York woman sentence for crossing Maine-Canada border with drugs

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A New York woman is in federal court after authorities say she accidentally crossed the Maine-Canada border with drugs in her vehicle.

According to court documents, 37-year-old Qu’tessa Johnson mistakenly drove through the Houlton border crossing on I-95 in September of 2024.

Records show Johnson then backed up her vehicle and starting driving back towards Maine.

As she went back through the border crossing, authorities searched the vehicle and found meth inside, according to the Department of Justice.

Johnson pleaded guilty in March to possession with intent to distribute meth.

She was sentenced to five years probation.