Superior Court Judge Bride Seifert sentenced 56-year-old Trevor Latimer to prison on Tuesday, July 23, for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, and Possession of Methamphetamine for his role in what was described by the Homer Police as the largest drug bust ever in Homer.
In June of 2023, after conducting an investigation that led to them obtaining search warrants, Homer Police Officers seized from an apartment in Homer illegal drugs and proceeds that included more than a pound of methamphetamine, more than 200 fentanyl pills, cocaine, heroin, scales, drug paraphernalia, and $10,000 in cash. As part of the investigation, police arrested Latimer, Andrea Eden, Richard Falcone, Gregory Troupe, and Cathy Thomas.
The evidence, which included surveillance and cell phone searches, showed that Eden and Falcone, who lived in the apartment that the drugs were seized from, had the drugs they were selling brought into Homer from Colorado.
Latimer was convicted of four felony charges by a Homer jury after a seven-day trial in March of this year. The evidence at trial showed that Latimer was an accomplice to Eden and Falcone and was one of the people who helped them distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
In sentencing Latimer, the Court found that Latimer played a minor role in the drug distribution scheme. However, the Court also found that Latimer had an extensive criminal history with five prior felony convictions that included crimes against a person, five prior misdemeanor convictions, a history of assaults, and prior similar behavior. Latimer was sentenced to 20 years in prison with five years suspended for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute.
He was also sentenced to eight years in prison with two years suspended for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, and he was sentenced to four years in prison for Possession of Methamphetamine.
The Court ordered that some portions of the sentences will run concurrently so that Latimer’s composite sentence will be 18 years to serve in prison with an additional seven years of suspended time. The Court also ordered that upon release from prison, Latimer would be on probation for a maximum of 15 years.
Eden, Falcone, Troupe, and Thomas entered guilty pleas for their roles and were sentenced in September of 2023.
Andrea Eden was sentenced to 10 years with three years suspended, Richard Falcone to seven years with five years suspended, Gregory Troupe to four years in prison, and Cathy Thomas to 360 days with 270 days suspended.
In sentencing Latimer, the Court noted that the other defendants had limited or non-existent criminal histories while Latimer had an extensive criminal history.