PARIS — Bail was set Wednesday afternoon at 11th District Court for seven of nine people arrested in Rumford and Mexico during a drug sweep that netted cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and $20,000 in cash. Five search warrants were executed Monday evening and police seized cocaine and heroin prepackaged for distribution, 800 oxycodone pills, $20,000 in […]
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Pleas entered in Lewiston-Auburn marijuana case
PORTLAND — Two of the 14 suspects charged in a Twin Cities-based medical marijuana-growing operation that was busted by federal agents in February entered pleas this week. Richard “Stitch” Daniels, 52, of Lewiston pleaded not guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to seven charges stemming from his alleged role in the marijuana operation. Daniels was charged […]
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Counselor pleads guilty in historic Oxford County drug bust
PARIS — A state-licensed clinical counselor pleaded guilty Thursday morning in Oxford County Superior Court to felony criminal conspiracy for his role in what officials called the largest drug investigation in Oxford County history. Gregory Ford, 56, of Scarborough was arrested in 2015 on felony charges of aggravated drug trafficking and criminal conspiracy. In exchange […]
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Waterville police arrest man they said hid in closet with cocaine and fentanyl
WATERVILLE — Police arrested a man hiding in a closet with a considerable amount of cocaine and fentanyl Thursday night while responding to a routine patrol call. Two Waterville police officers responded to a call just before 9 p.m. reporting a disturbance at a third-floor apartment on Elm Street, according to Deputy Chief Bill Bonney. […]
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State police seize 60 grams of cocaine after car stopped for speeding
Maine State Police seized cocaine and cash from a car on the turnpike last week. State police were conducting an aircraft detail in Gray on Thursday and stopped a southbound car for speeding. A trooper ultimately seized 60 grams of cocaine and $2,200 in cash, according to a post on the state police Facebook page. The driver […]
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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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Bethel woman receives fully suspended sentence for role in drug conspiracy
PARIS — A Bethel woman received a fully suspended sentence Tuesday morning at Oxford County Superior Court for felony conspiracy to commit unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. Morgan McKinney, 22, was one of 15 people to be arrested in 2015 as part of what officials called the largest drug investigation in Oxford County history. While […]
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Three charged after East Dixfield drug bust
EAST DIXFIELD — Police raided a home on Rollins Ridge Road early Thursday morning, arresting three and reportedly seizing more than 80 grams of crack cocaine. Jody Welch, the 41-year-old owner of the home, was arrested on a charge of aggravated drug trafficking. Renee Speranza, 26, and Adam Turner, 34, both of Peru, were arrested […]
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Three Rumford residents arrested in May 2 drug bust
RUMFORD — Three local people were charged Tuesday with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, according to a news release from the Rumford Police Department. Charged were: • Lonzel Warner, 48, of Waldo Street, two counts of aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug; • David Huston, 45, of Waldo Street, one count of aggravated trafficking in […]
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Bail set for six men arrested in Mexico drug bust
RUMFORD — Six men arrested Friday morning on aggravated drug trafficking charges remained at the Oxford County Jail on Monday afternoon on bail ranging from $250 to $20,000 cash. According to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, those arrested were: • Jerry Philogene, 26, of Boston, Massachusetts, on two counts of aggravated trafficking in heroin and […]