A 36-year-old Bristol man was sentenced to a year in prison and two years of probation May 11 for trafficking Suboxone in Newcastle, as well as a concurrent 10-month term for a burglary in Bristol.
Adam E. Oliveri, formerly of Augusta and Newcastle, pleaded guilty to class B burglary, class B unlawful trafficking in scheduled drug, and class E violation of condition of release, according to court documents.
The state dismissed two counts of class A aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (Suboxone) and a single count each of class D operating after habitual offender revocation and class D theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
Class A and B crimes are felonies punishable by up to 30 years and 10 years in prison, respectively. Class D and E crimes are misdemeanors punishable by up to 364 days and six months, respectively.
Oliveri was sentenced to four years in prison with all but one year suspended and two years of probation for the trafficking charge. His probation conditions require him to complete substance abuse evaluation and submit to random search and testing for drugs.
He received concurrent sentences of 10 months for the burglary and 10 days for the violation of condition of release charge. The latter conviction stems from a positive test for marijuana and oxycodone while on bail April 3, 2014. He must also pay $555 in fines.
Oliveri remains free on bail. He will start his sentence at 9 a.m. Oct. 1. He requested the stay in order to work through the summer season. Three local business owners submitted letters on Oliveri’s behalf, with two writing specifically to support his request for a stay.
The burglary conviction stems from a Jan. 26, 2014 burglary of a residence on Hanna Lane in the Bristol Mills area. The trafficking conviction stems from a Maine Drug Enforcement Agency investigation in May 2014.
Oliveri faced class A charges because he allegedly trafficked Suboxone within 1,000 feet of a school, according to his Dec. 3, 2014 indictment. He was living in a 66 Academy Hill Road apartment building at the time, near Lincoln Academy.
The state dismissed the class A charges and Oliveri instead pleaded guilty to a class B charge, which does not contain the language about proximity to a school.
Suboxone is a prescription medication for treatment of opiate dependence, although it is subject to abuse.
Oliveri was in the news more recently when his Bristol residence was the target of a drive-by shooting Jan. 25.
Four bullets from a small-caliber handgun struck the residence while Oliveri and his girlfriend’s 17-year-old daughter were home. There were no injuries.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to an inquiry about the status of the investigation.
