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Fentanyl

Published
December 15, 2018

Man, woman busted in South Portland on heroin, fentanyl charges

The Lowell, Mass., residents were arrested Thursday night in a parking lot and charged with aggravated trafficking in the drugs, authorities said Saturday.
Published
October 15, 2018

Penobscot County woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge

Erica Oliveira, 29, of Hermon conspired with others to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine, the U.S. attorney says.
Published
September 29, 2018

Two Mainers arrested on I-295 in Portland, charged with trafficking fentanyl

The drug had been bought in Massachusetts, Maine State Police say .
Published
September 20, 2018

Exposure to fentanyl during traffic stop sends Westbrook officer to hospital

The unknown quantity of white powder erupted into the air during a brief tug of war between the officer and a 36-year-old woman, according to police.
Published
August 14, 2018

Nebraska carries out nation’s first execution using fentanyl

The drug has played a role in the nation's opioid epidemic.

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Published
July 18, 2018

Commentary: Maine panel chooses better strategy for opioid crisis than Sessions

He prefers to throw people in prison, but the others want to help substance users get their lives back.
Published
July 17, 2018

Man, woman arrested in York County fentanyl bust

Freddy Michel Peguero-Matos, 27, of Boston and Laurie A. Fantasia, 45, of Nashua, N.H., had about 350 grams of the powerful drug in their possession when arrested in Springvale, the sheriff says.
Published
July 13, 2018

Pushing ‘relentless’ crackdown, Sessions says law enforcement role critical in combating opioid crisis

The attorney general meets with law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Portland, as a crowd of 150 outside protests Trump administration policies, especially on immigration.
Published
July 12, 2018

Justice Department to launch ‘enforcement surge’ in Maine, elsewhere to fight opioids

Additional federal prosecutors will help pursue cases against dealers of synthetic opioids, regardless of the drug quantity, with a focus on Cumberland County.
Published
July 8, 2018

Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs

Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.