FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls woman accused of assaulting a Jay police officer and of having heroin, cocaine and fentanyl was indicted Wednesday on 10 charges. Melissa J. Couture, 34, of 53 West Loop in Livermore Falls was indicted on felony charges of assault on an officer, eluding an officer and unlawful possession of heroin. […]
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Farmington man pleads not guilty to selling cocaine
FARMINGTON — A local man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to selling cocaine in the Franklin County area. Robert A. Hunter Jr., 48, of Farmington entered the plea to a Class A charge of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs in Franklin County Unified Court. He also denied two criminal forfeiture violations. A conviction on the drug […]
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Five of ten people arrested in River Valley drug bust plead not guilty
PARIS — Five of the 10 people arrested Wednesday in a River Valley drug bust pleaded not guilty at 11th District Court on Friday. The five suspects who appeared in court were: • Courtney Dyke, 23, of Peru, on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated importation of heroin and conspiracy to commit aggravated importation of […]
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New Vineyard man held pending trial on cocaine charges pending trial
FARMINGTON — A New Vineyard man indicted by a federal grand jury on cocaine distribution charges last month is being held pending a trial in November in Bangor. Jordan Richard, 24, formerly of Rangeley, was indicted on two felony counts of distributing a controlled substance on Sept. 14. The indictment states that Richard “knowingly and […]
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New Vineyard man indicted on federal cocaine charge
BANGOR — A federal grand jury indicted a New Vineyard man accused of distributing cocaine. Jordan Richard, 24, formerly of Rangeley, was indicted last week “for distributing cocaine,” acting U.S. Attorney Richard W. Murphy announced in a release Wednesday from the Department of Justice. If convicted, Richard faces up to 20 years in prison, three […]
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Maine-based Coast Guard cutter seizes more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine
KITTERY (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is home in Kittery, Maine, after seizing more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine valued at nearly $70 million. The Campbell returned Sunday after wrapping up a two-month patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. Officials say the Campbell’s crew successfully disrupted three narcotics-smuggling operations. Campbell’s […]
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Farmington man faces aggravated cocaine charge
FARMINGTON — Police charged a local man Friday night after cocaine was found in his possession at the Lucy Knowles Road residence where he lives, Detective Marc Bowering said Monday. Robert Hunter Jr., 48, of Farmington was arrested on a Class A charge of trafficking in a schedule W drug-cocaine, he said. Police executed a […]
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Rumford drug suspects arraigned, moved to Wiscasset jail
RUMFORD — A Rumford couple charged with drug trafficking have been transferred to Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset after being arraignment in Rumford District Court, an Oxford County corrections officer said Tuesday. Randy Aron, 40, and Jessica Pare, 40, each pleaded not guilty to Class A aggravated trafficking of cocaine base and violating conditions of […]
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Police: Carrabassett Valley man tries to outrun police, dumps cocaine
EUSTIS — A Carrabassett Valley man is accused of trying to outrun police Thursday at speeds over 100 miles per hour, dumping cocaine out his car window and driving drunk on Route 16 between Oquossoc Village and Route 27 in Stratton Village. A driver reported a suspicious incident pertaining to a man in a vehicle […]
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Jay man faces drug charge
JAY — A local man is accused of driving with a suspended license and possessing 2 grams of cocaine, Detective Michael Mejia said Wednesday. Officer Dylan Rider spotted Matthew Adams, 21, of Jay driving on Main Street in North Jay on Tuesday afternoon and knew Adams was not licensed to do so. Adams pulled into […]