Four arrested in connection to major drug bust
500 grams of a powdered substance, later determined to be the drug fentanyl, was discovered during a traffic stop. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 1:40 AM EST December 28, 2020 Updated: 1:40 AM EST December 28, 2020
GRAY, Maine Officers with the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office say they ve made four arrests involving a significant amount of fentanyl, synthetic fentanyl, and guns.
It happened during a traffic stop in Gray on Sunday.
Police say they stopped a car for a traffic violation, and suspected illegal drug activity. Officers eventually discovered 500 grams of powdered fentanyl, more than double the amount necessary to be a felony.
Police arrest three during Gray traffic stop, seize 500 grams of fentanyl
Officers later made a fourth arrest in Naples and found carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 10,000 times more powerful than morphine. Share Updated: 12:14 PM EST Dec 28, 2020
Police arrest three during Gray traffic stop, seize 500 grams of fentanyl
Officers later made a fourth arrest in Naples and found carfentanil, a synthetic opioid 10,000 times more powerful than morphine. Share Updated: 12:14 PM EST Dec 28, 2020
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Show Transcript BE ADDED TO THE REMOTE LIST IF SOMEONE ELSE SWITCHES. A TRAFFIC STOP IN GRAY LED TO A HUGE DRUG BUST FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICERS.. HELPING GET HARMFUL DRUGS OFF THE STREET. POLICE PULLED A CAR OVER ON MAIN STREET AROUND 3:30 AM SUNDAY MORNING.. WITH 3 PEOPLE INSIDE. THE INDIVIDUALS HAD DRUGS AND GUNS IN THEIR POSSESSION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LED TO A HOTEL ROOM IN NAPLES.. WHERE POLICE FOUND A 4TH PERSON INVOLVED.. MORE D
Police made three arrests involving a significant amount of Fentanyl during a traffic stop in Gray. Author: Luke Saccone Updated: 11:34 PM EST December 27, 2020
GRAY, Maine Deputies with the Cumberland County Sheriff s Office say they ve made three arrests involving a significant amount of fentanyl, Carfentanil and guns during a traffic stop in gray earlier today.
Police say they stopped a car for a traffic violation, and a further search of the car eventually revealed 500 grams of powdered fentanyl. Also taken from the vehicle was $1,200 in cash, drug paraphernalia, a gun, and two toy replica guns.
Police arrested Trisha Tansey of Waterville, Thomas Caswell of Falmouth and Shawn Lebel of Springvale.