A judge set the bail at $500,000 for the new drug charge, but ordered Jeremy Mercier held without bail pending a hearing on an alleged bail violation.
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South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case
New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.
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Farmingdale stabbing suspect was revived by police, Narcan
Hector Rivera, 26, of Gardiner, fled after allegedly stabbing a Farmingdale man in the stomach and began to exhibit symptoms of a drug overdose while officers were apprehending him.
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Oakland woman indicted in November death of her toddler son
A Kennebec County grand jury on Thursday alleged that Ashley Malloy, 21, recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of 14-month-old Karson Malloy.
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Waterville police seize $780,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine in largest narcotics bust in city history
A Dominican Republic national was arrested and police Chief Joseph Massey said Wednesday that handguns, shotguns and $6,000 in cash also were confiscated from an apartment on College Avenue.
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Federal agents charge 13 people in New England drug trafficking pipeline
The crackdown targeted a Massachusetts-based gang that moved drugs and counterfeit pills into Maine and New Hampshire.
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Federal officials say pot conspiracy involved police, prosecutor and town official
The U.S. Attorney’s Office alleges the group based in Farmington made millions growing and selling marijuana in violation of the state’s medical marijuana laws.
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South Portland man arrested, charged with trafficking fentanyl, crack cocaine
The Maine DEA says the arrest of Moses L. Oreste stems from an investigation that began in November into a group that bought fentanyl and crack and brought it back to the state to sell.
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Arundel man nabbed with 15 pounds of pot in New Hampshire, police say
Joshua Poissant. 32, is charged with drug dealing.
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Four arrested during Friday morning drug bust in Waterville
Inside the apartment at 24 1/2 Gold Street, police found 4.3 grams of Fentanyl, 5.3 grams of crack cocaine, more than two pounds of marijuana and approximately $1,000 in cash.