FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded not guilty June 27 to a two-count federal indictment in U.S. District Court charging conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin and fentanyl. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted by a federal grand jury June 21 on felonies of conspiracy to distribute and possess a controlled substance, namely heroin, and fentanyl, […]
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Rangeley man sentenced to two years on drug charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for distributing a mixture or substance containing fentanyl in the Rangeley area, according to a U. S. District Court documents. Steven Butler, who was 24 when he was indicted in September 2017, pleaded guilty in January to three felony counts of distributing […]
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Suspect spills fentanyl inside cruiser at Cumberland County Jail
A Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy had to be medically evaluated after a man under arrest spilled fentanyl inside a cruiser early Sunday morning. Capt. Wayne Pike said in a statement that Tannis A. Goodson, 29, of Raymond had been arrested on a variety of charges and had just arrived at the Cumberland County Jail’s sally […]
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Franklin County sheriff: Spike in overdoses alarming
FARMINGTON — Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. issued a public health and safety announcement this week, after deputies responded to three drug overdoses. Two overdoses occurred Tuesday and one on Thursday in New Sharon, Chesterville and Strong. All three people were revived through medical intervention, including the use of Narcan, Nichols said. Earlier this year, police […]
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Maine drug deaths remain high in early 2018, with fentanyl on the rise
The number of people killed by drug overdoses in Maine during the first three months of the year fell slightly from last year, state authorities said Friday. Between January and March, 86 people died of overdoses, down from 89 such deaths during the same time period in 2017, according to the offices of the Maine […]
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Police: Wilton man found hiding in attic with grow operation
WILTON — A local man accused in April of selling crack cocaine was arrested early Wednesday after he was found in his attic with marijuana plants, according to a court document. Dennis J. Ayala, 55, of Wilton appeared in court Wednesday on a felony charge of unlawful possession of a drug that contained fentanyl powder, […]
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Lewiston man charged with selling fentanyl
LEWISTON — A local man was arrested Thursday on a warrant charging him with selling fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid used to treat pain. Steven Case, 28, of 15 Katie Ave. was indicted this week on charges of unlawful trafficking of scheduled drugs, a crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison. An Androscoggin […]
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Livermore Falls woman indicted on drug charges in connection to assault on Jay officer
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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Rangeley man pleads to federal drug charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man has pleaded guilty at U.S. District Court in Bangor to selling fentanyl last year in Franklin County, according to court documents. Steven Butler was 24 when he was indicted by a federal grand jury Sept. 14, 2017, on three felony counts of distribution of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl. Butler had […]
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Rangeley man scheduled for November trial on fentanyl charges
FARMINGTON — A Rangeley man is scheduled to go to trial on charges of distribution of fentanyl in November at U.S. District Court in Bangor. Steven Butler, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury Sept. 14 on three felony counts of distribution of a controlled substance. According to the indictment, Butler “knowingly and intentionally” […]