Three arrested in Skowhegan drug bust, alligator confiscated

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Published
July 15, 2020

Three arrested in Skowhegan drug bust, alligator confiscated

The Somerset County Sheriff's Department arrests woman and two men and seizes about $12,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a live, 2-foot-long alligator.
Published
July 2, 2020

Maine wardens patrolling for intoxicated boaters over holiday weekend

The Maine Warden Service and partner agencies will try to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related incidents and fatalities as boat traffic increases.
Published
February 14, 2020

Auburn woman back in federal court on drug charge after failed rehab

Donna Pagnani is charged with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Published
February 5, 2020

Police seize 2 pounds of fentanyl from Portland man’s apartment

Hunter S. York was charged with aggravated drug trafficking and was being held on $100,000 bail at the Cumberland County Jail.
Published
January 24, 2020

Health groups propose statewide network of ‘low-barrier’ drug treatment clinics

The pilot proposal, which carries a price tag of $920,000, comes at a time when drug overdose deaths appear to be rising again despite efforts to tackle the problem.
Published
January 3, 2020

Buckfield woman admits to federal drug charge

Jaime Morin had more than 400 grams of cocaine with her when she was stopped Feb. 1 in Lewiston.
Published
December 13, 2019

After dog sniffs out drugs at Bangor traffic stop, police find $130,000 worth of drugs at home

State police and drug enforcement agents charged three people in a vehicle stopped on Interstate 95 after a detection dog indicated drugs were in the vehicle.
Published
October 23, 2019

Somerset Sheriff’s Office charges 2 in Pittsfield drug bust

Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said Wednesday that a Pittsfield couple was charged with possession of scheduled drugs after a drug bust Tuesday.
Published
September 30, 2019

Former Rangeley man sentenced in drug trafficking case

Ross Thompson, formerly of Rangeley, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release by Judge Nancy Torresen on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the charges in March 2019.
Published
August 6, 2019

Boom in overdose-reversing drug is linked to fewer deaths

The United States is in the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic in its history.