by Ariana St Pierre, WGME
Wed, October 23rd 2024 at 1:26 PM
According to the MDEA, authorities searched a home at 1057 Van Buren Road in Caswell on Tuesday and found over two pounds of fentanyl, over a pound of methamphetamine, and over $19,000 in suspected drug proceeds. (MDEA)
CASWELL, Maine (WGME) — Four people are facing drug trafficking charges after authorities say they found over $200,000 worth of fentanyl and meth inside a home in northern Maine.
According to the MDEA, authorities searched a home at 1057 Van Buren Road in Caswell on Tuesday following a months-long investigation into suspected drug trafficking.
Agents say they found over two pounds of fentanyl, over a pound of methamphetamine, and over $19,000 in suspected drug proceeds.
The estimated street value of the drugs seized is over $200,000.
Authorities say they arrested 47-year-old Andrew McHatten of Caswell, 27-year-old Whilo Recio of Mattapan, Massachusetts, 28-year-old Ramon Recio of Boston, Massachusetts, and 35-year-old Diomedes Del Rosario Cotreras of the Dominican Republic.
The four suspects were each charged with unlawful trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.
They were taken to the Aroostook County Jail where bail was set at $15,000 cash each.