Alleged Ringleader of a Violent 7-State Drug Gang Lives in Maine

A violent crime syndicate that allegedly uses dating sites and fentanyl to rob from unsuspecting victims allegedly has a base in Maine.

4 People With Ties to Maine Face Charges, Including the Alleged Leader of the Group

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, three people with ties to Maine have been arrested in connection with the crimes:

• Samuel P. ‘Sam’ Jordan
• Christine Deann ‘Jamie’ DiCarlo
• Dylan Wilson ‘Tooley’ Small
• Amanda Marie Correa

Correa is allegedly the ringleader of the group. All of the suspects have ties to Maine, while the BDN reports Correa lives here, in a Gardiner apartment.

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Officials Say Dating Sites Like ‘Plenty of Fish’ Were Used to Lure Victims

The gang is known as the F.R.G., or Fentanyl Robbery Gang. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the F.R.G. would use dating websites to connect with individuals interested in hiring prostitutes. Members and associates of the F.R.G. would arrange ‘dates’ at the victim’s location but with the actual intent of robbing them. 

If the Victims Weren’t Knocked Out By the Fentanyl, Things Turned Violent

When the gang members arrived at the agreed-upon location, they would allegedly offer narcotics to the victim, which they were told was cocaine but actually contained fentanyl. If the victim refused the drugs, they would be given them forcibly or surreptitiously. The drugs would incapacitate the victim and the crooks would go about robbing them. If the victim wasn’t incapacitated, it would become a home-invasion robbery where more F.R.G members would arrive and rob the victim’s home at gunpoint or by other violent means, including beatings and aggravated assault. Items typically stolen included firearms, cash, cellular phones, forms of ID, debit and credit cards, drugs, and other things of value.

Four victims of these crimes have died by overdosing on fentanyl. There were three deaths in Pennsylvania and one in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Seven suspects are in custody, four of whom have ties to Maine. Anyone with information about these crimes is asked to contact the FBI at 570-344-2404.