FARMINGTON — Two Franklin County men were indicted Wednesday on charges of buying heroin out of state and selling it in the Farmington area. Mark D. Barrett, 59, of Farmington and Guy E. Stevens, 42, of Temple were each indicted on felony charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs-heroin on July 14, 2016, conspiracy to […]
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West Paris man sentenced to 20 months in prison for heroin trafficking
PARIS — A West Paris man was sentenced Tuesday to 20 months in prison for selling heroin. Richard Labay, 39, was one of 15 people arrested in 2015 in what officials called the largest drug investigation in Oxford County history. He pleaded guilty in September to felony conspiracy to commit trafficking in scheduled drugs. Active-Retired […]
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Jay couple arrested on heroin, other drug charges
JAY — A Jewell Street couple are accused of selling and distributing heroin and possessing other drugs, including opiate prescription drugs, Police Detective Michael Mejia said Tuesday. Police arrested Shane Dineen, 29, and his wife, Danielle Dineen, 29, at their residence Monday night on warrants charging them each with a felony count of aggravated trafficking […]
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Paris man charged with drug trafficking denied bail
PARIS — A local man accused of selling a powerful synthetic opiate that is sometimes mixed with heroin or sold as heroin was denied bail Wednesday afternoon in 11th District Court. Troy W. Masterman, 40, of 292 Christian Ridge Road is charged with trafficking in fentanyl, a painkiller 30 to 50 times more potent than […]
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Lawmakers eye additional bills to fight drug crisis in Maine
AUGUSTA — A bill meant to toughen sentences for those convicted of trafficking illegal drugs or importing them into Maine was met with mixed reactions from the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Monday. The bill, LD 1541, offered by Sen. Scott Cyrway, R-Benton, would increase the classifications of trafficking crimes as well […]
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Lisbon Falls woman charged with trafficking cocaine
AUBURN — A 64-year-old Lisbon Falls woman has been indicted on charges of aggravated trafficking in cocaine and violating bail conditions. Lana Raubeson of 42 Edgecomb Road was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury on Tuesday. She was arrested by Maine State Police Trooper Adam Fillebrown at her home on Aug. 18 when Fillebrown […]
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Father, son charged in Carthage drug bust
CARTHAGE — A father and son were arrested Wednesday morning on drug-related charges after police searched homes on Winter Hill Road and Tainter Corner Road, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. Russell Smith, 51, of 40 Winter Hill Road was charged with unlawful trafficking in heroin and unlawful possession of […]
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Strong man pleads guilty to selling oxycodone
FARMINGTON — A Strong man pleaded guilty Thursday in Franklin County Superior Court to selling his oxycodone pills and possessing one methadone pill in July 2014. Dave L. Melvin, 62, waived indictment before he entered pleas to a felony drug trafficking charge and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession. The state dismissed a felony burglary […]
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Local pair arrested on sex trafficking charges in Bangor
BANGOR — An Auburn man and a Lewiston woman were arrested at a Bangor hotel Wednesday on charges of aggravated sex trafficking. Police said the arrests were made as a result of an investigation into a missing 13-year-old Lisbon girl. Alvin Houston, 27, of Auburn and Shawna Calhoun, 24, of Lewiston are accused of prostituting […]
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Runner planning cross-country trek to highlight human trafficking
AUBURN — When professional runner Moninda Marube arrived in the United States in 2010, he thought his worst problems were over. He’d escaped the poverty of his native Kenya, had learned English and had won some races. But he saw little of those purses. “When you’re leaving a Third World country and coming to a […]