The governor calls on Jeff Sessions to push federal prosecutors to act faster and ‘be more aggressive in prosecuting these criminals.’
Maine heroin/opioids
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Lawmakers, DHHS ready to devote $4.8 million more to opioid addiction treatment
Although less than originally intended, a bipartisan initiative channeling state and federal dollars to expand treatment capacity could benefit an additional 400 people.
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Five in Hancock County arrested in heroin, crack bust
Three local people and 2 men from the Bronx are charged with drug distribution after a search of a Sullivan home.
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More Maine children are being taken away because of parents’ drug use
Through the courts, parents can participate in treatment and work on plans to reunify their families.
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Maine lawmakers create another task force to address opiate crisis
The task force, made up of lawmakers and various experts, is to draft a report and recommendations for legislation by April 30
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Berwick man accused of trafficking drugs near school
Benjamin Rand was arrested and charged with aggravated drug trafficking Friday as he returned from Massachusetts with 20 grams of suspected fentanyl, police say.
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Maine overdose deaths soared nearly 40 percent last year, to record 378
Opioid drugs such as fentanyl and heroin caused most of the fatalities in 2016, the fifth straight year of increases in ‘a heartbreaking statistic.’
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Record amount of heroin seized in Sanford drug investigation, officials say
Police charge two Maine men with trafficking, and agents also confiscate a large cache of the drug headed to the state from Massachusetts.
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Police chiefs in four towns collaborate on addiction recovery program
Buxton, Gorham, Windham and Westbrook officials will collaborate on the state-funded program, which helps people pay for basic needs while in treatment.
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New York man who got off bus in Bangor is charged with selling crack
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency officers say Tylee Felder was carrying a bag that contained 2 ounces of cocaine valued at $6,000.