PARIS — A Sweden man was sentenced Wednesday morning at Oxford County Superior Court to eight years in prison with all but three years suspended for trafficking in fentanyl. Derek Verrill, 28, pleaded not guilty Nov. 14 to a charge of Class B unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, and a charge of Class C illegal […]
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Brooklyn man accused of selling fentanyl on Walnut Street
LEWISTON — A Brooklyn man was indicted on drug charges this week, accused of selling the fentanyl investigators say has been linked to several drug overdoses in recent months. Nera James, 38, was indicted on a dozen counts, including aggravated drug trafficking, and trafficking in counterfeit drugs. Investigators say James, using the street name “King,” […]
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Wilton man in possession of fentanyl arrested in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK – A Wilton man was arrested Tuesday after getting off a train in downtown Brunswick with 120 grams — 1,200 doses — of fentanyl in his pocket, according to a release from Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Public Safety Department. The drugs had a street value of $20,000. Maine Drug Enforcement agents from […]
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Rumford woman pleads guilty to trafficking in heroin, fentanyl
PARIS — A Rumford woman pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon in Oxford County Superior Court to two counts of unlawful trafficking in heroin and fentanyl. Jessica Gardner, 33, was sentenced to eight years in prison on each count, with all but two years suspended. She was fined $400 on each count. Assistant Attorney General David Fisher […]
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Maine medical examiner wants more money to handle OD deaths
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is dealing with so many drug overdose deaths that the state medical examiner is asking for more money to handle the workload. The epidemic of heroin, fentanyl and other opioids is behind a record number of overdose deaths — 378 last year in Maine. The attorney general’s office, which oversees the […]
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Peru man charged with aggravated trafficking, furnishing counterfeit drugs
PARIS — Bail was set at $500 or completion of a pretrial services contract for a Peru man charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and furnishing counterfeit drugs. Peter A. Donahue, 25, was arrested Wednesday evening in Rumford and charged with aggravated trafficking of a schedule Z drug and aggravated trafficking or furnishing of […]
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Wilton man accused in heroin overdose, hiding drug in remote-control car
WILTON — A local man accused of hiding four grams of fentanyl in the remote-control car he was operating near his home Tuesday is also charged with supplying heroin to a woman who overdosed on it Sunday, police said. Kyle D. Campbell, 29, was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking in scheduled […]
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Fatal Fentanyl: What you need to know about the painkiller that killed Prince
So far, 2016 has seen an alarming number of Fentanyl-related deaths, and late popular musician Prince was confirmed Thursday as another victim of this dangerous opioid. A report from the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified Fentanyl overdose as the cause of his untimely death on April 21. Though the details surrounding this event remain scarce […]
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In heroin fight, White House tries to break down walls between public health, police
WASHINGTON — As heroin overdoses and deaths soar in many parts of the nation, the White House plans to announce on Monday an initiative that will for the first time pair public health and law enforcement in an effort to shift the emphasis from punishment to the treatment of addicts. The experiment, initially funded for […]
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Surge in heroin overdoses spurs Portland to try new treatment program
PORTLAND — Portland first responders received a surge of heroin overdose calls over the weekend, prompting city officials to draw attention to existing treatment resources and continue a call for a new program to divert people arrested straight to a treatment program. During a media event Wednesday afternoon, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan said the city […]