BURLINGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that Shameik Camara, of Hartford, Connecticut, has been charged by criminal complaint with knowingly and intentionally distributing cocaine base, a Schedule II controlled substance.On September 17, 2026, Camara appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Kevin J. Doyle, who ordered that Camara be detained during the pendency of this matter.According to court records, Camara’s charge resulted from a controlled purchase in which Camara is alleged to have sold 39 grams of cocaine base to a law enforcement confidential informant in Brattleboro, Vermont. That purchase was one of a series of seventeen video-recorded controlled purchases arranged by law enforcement using a phone associated with Camara, which in total resulted in the distribution of over 293 grams of cocaine base and over 91 grams of fentanyl.The United States Attorney’s Office emphasizes that the complaint contains allegations only and that Camara is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Camara faces up to 20 years of imprisonment if convicted. The actual sentence, however, would be determined by the District Court with guidance from the advisory United States Sentencing Guidelines and the statutory sentencing factors.First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the investigatory efforts of the Vermont Drug Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Brattleboro Police Department, and the Police Department of Hartford, Connecticut.The prosecutor is Assistant United States Attorney David Golubock. Camara is represented by the Office of the Federal Public Defender.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice