Men Face Life for Drug Trafficking & Assault with Guns in Maine

Two men were found guilty of Robbery, Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges after a six-day jury trial in Maine.

Robbed Assaulted Rival Drug Dealers for Control

Court records said 37-year-old Nathaniel Ashwood and 35-year-old Lloyd Lyttle “robbed and assaulted a rival drug dealer and two other individuals in the area of Cutts Street in Biddeford" on July 28, 2023.

Physical Force and Intimidation

The two men were charged with "using firearms and physical force to intimidate local residents and establish their control of the local drug market,” said the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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Charged for Robbery, Trafficking and Firearms

Both men were charged with interfering with commerce by robbery; conspiring to traffic cocaine, cocaine base, and fentanyl; using a firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking; and illegally possessing a firearm.

Prior Felony Convictions

Ashwood and Lyttle both had prior felony convictions that prohibited them from having firearms.

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Facing Life in Prison

Ashwood faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years and a maximum sentence of life. Lyttle faces a mandatory minimum of 14 years with a maximum sentence of life in prison.