Trevor Latimer, 56, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 for his role in what was described by the Homer Police Department as the “largest drug bust ever” in Homer, the State of Alaska Department of Law announced in a press release. He was convicted of four felony charges in March after a seven-day trial.
Latimer received a composite sentence of 18 years to serve in prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, and two counts of possession of methamphetamine.
According to Tuesday’s release, after conducting an investigation that led to them obtaining search warrants in June 2023, HPD officers seized from a Homer apartment 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. Besides Latimer, police also arrested Andrea Eden, Richard Falcone, Gregory Troupe and Cathy Thomas.
Homer News previously reported that during the trial, evidence was presented that showed that Latimer was one of several accomplices to Eden and Falcone, who moved to Homer from the Lower 48 in 2022 and started distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine that was brought from Colorado.
During the sentencing hearing, the court found that Latimer played a minor role in the drug distribution scheme, the release states. 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. According to the release, 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. Upon release from prison, Latimer will be on probation for the maximum of 15 years.
Eden, Falcone, Troupe and Thomas all entered guilty pleas for their roles and were sentenced in September 2023. Eden was sentenced to 10 years with three years suspended, Falcone was sentenced to seven years with five years suspended, Troupe was sentenced to four years in prison, and Thomas was sentenced 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, the release states.
