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Published
September 14, 2016

11 Connecticut cops sickened during heroin-fentanyl raid

Authorities say drug particles may have become airborne when officers fired stun grenades into the apartment while serving a search warrant.
Published
September 10, 2016

Stabbing in Chelsea leads to six arrests, discovery of heroin

Four Maine residents, including the victim, and two New Yorkers are charged with a variety of offenses, and Maine State Police confiscate heroin, marijuana, money and drug paraphernalia.
Published
September 2, 2016

Man dies on Old Port sidewalk of possible overdose

Police say the cause of the 29-year-old man's death is pending toxicology tests, but friends say they believed he had taken heroin.
Published
September 1, 2016

Police say heroin laced with lethal synthetic drug may be circulating in Sanford area

They issue an alert about the danger of W-18, which can cause near-instant death, in hopes of avoiding an overdose 'disaster.'
Published
August 27, 2016

Fentanyl suspected in 2 fatalities in Belfast

Police say there are 'strong indications' the deaths of two men were caused by the 'particularly potent' drug.

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Published
August 26, 2016

Sanford man charged with heroin trafficking

Brian Vance, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged in connection with previous arrest warrants and as a result of a search.
Published
August 25, 2016

Hampden man charged with trafficking over 1,000 bags of heroin

Peter James Tardiff, 30, had been taken into custody on a prior arrest warrant when the heroin was found.
Published
August 25, 2016

Gov. LePage stands by racially charged statements about drug dealers coming to Maine

In a Blaine House interview, he says 'it's not a matter of race, it's a matter of fact' that most dealers, who come from out of state, are black or Hispanic.
Published
August 24, 2016

Portland man arrested after police dog finds heroin in car

A state trooper found suspected heroin and two pipes in a car driven by Erik Ross.
Published
August 18, 2016

Maine Voices: Good Samaritan law, safe injection sites would help cut opiate overdose deaths

At issue is whether we want to help people who suffer from a diagnosable and treatable illness.