Overview

• Maya McIntosh, 33, of Albany, pleaded guilty to charges including drug manufacturing, distribution, and identity misuse on March 18, 2025.
• She created MDMB-4en-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, by combining chemicals at her residence and soaking them onto paper and envelopes.
• McIntosh disguised the drug-soaked documents as legal mail by using the names of real attorneys without their consent to evade detection.
• The documents were sold via social media and mailed to inmates in New York correctional facilities between January 2023 and July 2024.
• McIntosh faces up to 20 years of imprisonment per count, significant fines, and supervised release, with federal agencies continuing to investigate the case.