BELGRADE — Two people were arrested Thursday for aggravated drug trafficking after a two-month investigation, authorities said.
Matthew Lyons, 27, and Maryellen Remington, 34, both of Belgrade, were arrested Thursday at their 151 Knowles Road home, according to a news release from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency issued Friday.
Law enforcement executed a search warrant and seized 123.7 grams of fentanyl and an assortment of diverted pharmaceuticals, the agency said. Leading up to the arrests, undercover agents purchased fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine base directly from Lyons at his residence over the past two months.
Lyons was charged with one count of aggravated trafficking schedule “W” drugs, along with his bail set at $8,000. Lyons has a prior conviction in 2023 for unlawful drug trafficking Class B. He is being held at the Kennebec County jail.
Remington was charged with one count of aggravated trafficking of scheduled “W” drugs and a warrant for a failure to appear. Remington did not receive a bail pursuant to her warrant.
Schedule “W” drugs in Maine include cocaine, heroin, oxycodone and methamphetamine.
“The MDEA stands committed to working with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners in order to continue to identify and disrupt drug trafficking organizations who are attempting to distribute illicit drugs like fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in the State of Maine,” the agency said in the news release.
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency worked with the Maine State Police and Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation.
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