Decontamination of the building is expected to begin this week and subsequent testing could cost $5,000 to $6,000.
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Buxton man had meth lab in church’s playroom for children, police charge
Police were called to the Buxton United Methodist Church on Thursday morning to investigate suspicious activity.
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One person dead after Orono meth lab fire
ORONO — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says one person died and four others were arrested following a fire at a meth lab in Orono. Officials say a couple who rented the apartment and two others were charged Thursday with operating a meth lab. They say a fifth person wanted in connection with the incident […]
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New Sharon man to serve five years in prison Donna M. Perry Staff Writer
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon man pleaded guilty Tuesday to manufacturing methamphetamine and endangering two children at the family’s home on Farmington Falls Road in March, according to Franklin County Superior Court documents. Daniel Villacci, 38, is expected to serve a total of five years in prison followed by three years probation. He pleaded guilty […]
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Police bust meth lab in Aroostook County; 2nd meth arrest at same home this year
Maine authorities bust meth lab in Aroostook County; 2nd meth arrest at same home in 1 yearP BEds: APNewsNow.P HODGDON (AP) — Authorities have arrested a man on methamphetamine trafficking charges in the Aroostook County town of Hodgdon. Police said it’s the second meth-related arrest at the same residence in a year. A deputy with […]
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4 arrested in Phillips meth lab
PHILLIPS — Four people were charged with trafficking in methamphetamine after a Franklin County detective noticed evidence inside a vehicle he stopped Monday night that was consistent with the manufacture of the drug, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols said in a news release. Michael Patrick Halle, 45, of Phillips, Erin Lynn Smith, 42, of Ocala, […]
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Officials investigate suspected meth lab
MERRILL — Maine agents have responded to a suspected methamphetamine lab near Houlton. The Maine Department of Public Safety says that the Maine Drug Enforcement agents issued a search warrant at a home in Merrill on Wednesday night after a months-long investigation. Agents conducted an undercover purchase of meth from the home prior to delivering […]
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MDEA agents investigate possible meth lab in Aroostook County
MERRILL — Maine agents have responded to a suspected methamphetamine lab near Houlton. Agents conducted an undercover purchase of meth from the home prior to delivering the search warrant. The department says agents successfully dismantled the lab with assistance from the Department of Environmental Protection and the Oakfield Fire Department. Officials are not releasing the […]
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Eight charged in meth lab raids in Oxford County
OXFORD — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency dismantled five meth labs and arrested eight Oxford County residents Friday following a three-month investigation. Arrested were David Thompson, 52, and Mico Thompson, 31, both of Gilead; Rodney Levesque, 35, of Oxford; Scott Hart, 36, and Amanda Thompson, 28, both of Albany Township; Joshua Spencer, 28, and Heidi […]