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Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

York County corrections officer accused of dealing drugs at Alfred jail

by Beth Quimby October 15, 2017October 16, 2017

Andre Sims, 24, was trafficking in suboxone, and he hadn’t been doing it for long, according to Sheriff William King.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Joint police effort yields drug bust in Bath-Brunswick area

by CHRIS CHASE Coastal Journal August 2, 2017August 2, 2017

Officers from three police departments, two sheriff’s offices and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency say a Delaware man had hundreds of doses of heroin.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Quick-thinking Capitol cop turns wrong number into Camden drug arrest

by STEPHEN BETTS July 10, 2017July 11, 2017

A man mistakenly dialed Capitol Police Officer Charles Ball and tried to sell him Suboxone, police say.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Mandatory license suspension won’t end Maine’s addiction crisis

by The Editorial Board June 16, 2017June 15, 2017

Stripping driving privileges for drug offenses makes it harder for people to rebuild their lives and become responsible citizens.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Lawlessness literally killing off Mexican journalism

by The Washington Post May 24, 2017May 24, 2017

The country’s chronic failure to investigate and prosecute drug-related crimes must be addressed.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, News

Substitute teacher charged with smuggling drugs into Maine

by Ray Routhier May 19, 2017May 20, 2017

Police say Matthew Duka, who subbed at Mountain Valley Middle School in RSU 10, and two other men were trafficking drugs in Rumford, Mexico and Dixfield.