Bangor police and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency raided a home at 26 Spring St. in Bangor on Monday night, seizing crack cocaine and heroin, arresting six people and placing a 10-year-old girl into the custody of child protection workers.
One of those arrested is a convicted drug dealer from New York City, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety.
Agents have been investigating drug dealing from the building for about a month, including making undercover purchases.
Police arrested the following people on charges of aggravated trafficking in crack cocaine and heroin:
• Terrell Owens, 43, of Brooklyn, New York.
• Jason McLaughlin, 34, of 26 Spring St.
• Melissa Clark, 33, of 26 Spring St.
• Hugh Hill, 49, of Corinth.
Owens has an extensive criminal record in New York, including drug-trafficking arrests, McCausland said.
Police also charged:
•David Carr, 23, of Bangor with possession of crack cocaine and violating bail conditions.
• Lucy Mardosa, 23, of Bangor, on an outstanding warrant for failure to pay fines.
Police seized 90 grams of crack cocaine and 20 grams of heroin, worth about $16,000, McCausland said.
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