drug trafficking

Published
November 6, 2023

Oakland mother whose 14-month-old son died of drug overdose to serve 4 years in prison

Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.
Published
October 8, 2023

Some Republican candidates propose acts of war against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say it won’t work

Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2024 nomination and long the person who has shaped his party's rhetoric on the border, has often blamed Mexico for problems in the United States.
Published
September 8, 2023

Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest

Joseph Ruddy, one of the architects of Operation Panama Express, or PANEX – a task force launched in 2000 to target cocaine smuggling at sea – was charged with driving under the influence with property damage stemming from a Fourth of July crash, but was still representing the U.S. in court as recently as last week.
Published
May 1, 2023

High bail set for Auburn man charged with importing $3 million in fentanyl

A judge set the bail at $500,000 for the new drug charge, but ordered Jeremy Mercier held without bail pending a hearing on an alleged bail violation.
Published
March 19, 2023

South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case

New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.

Published
June 17, 2022

Farmingdale stabbing suspect was revived by police, Narcan

Hector Rivera, 26, of Gardiner, fled after allegedly stabbing a Farmingdale man in the stomach and began to exhibit symptoms of a drug overdose while officers were apprehending him.
Published
March 25, 2022

Oakland woman indicted in November death of her toddler son

A Kennebec County grand jury on Thursday alleged that Ashley Malloy, 21, recklessly or with criminal negligence caused the death of 14-month-old Karson Malloy.
Published
December 15, 2021

Waterville police seize $780,000 worth of fentanyl, cocaine in largest narcotics bust in city history

A Dominican Republic national was arrested and police Chief Joseph Massey said Wednesday that handguns, shotguns and $6,000 in cash also were confiscated from an apartment on College Avenue.
Published
November 11, 2021

Federal agents charge 13 people in New England drug trafficking pipeline

The crackdown targeted a Massachusetts-based gang that moved drugs and counterfeit pills into Maine and New Hampshire.
Published
October 27, 2021

Federal officials say pot conspiracy involved police, prosecutor and town official

The U.S. Attorney's Office alleges the group based in Farmington made millions growing and selling marijuana in violation of the state's medical marijuana laws.

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