Christopher Tracy, 25, of Farmington pleaded guilty to a felony charge of illegal importation of scheduled drugs.
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Penobscot County woman pleads guilty to drug trafficking charge
Erica Oliveira, 29, of Hermon conspired with others to distribute heroin, fentanyl and crack cocaine, the U.S. attorney says.
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Exposure to fentanyl during traffic stop sends Westbrook officer to hospital
The unknown quantity of white powder erupted into the air during a brief tug of war between the officer and a 36-year-old woman, according to police.
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Nebraska carries out nation’s first execution using fentanyl
The drug has played a role in the nation’s opioid epidemic.
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Commentary: Maine panel chooses better strategy for opioid crisis than Sessions
He prefers to throw people in prison, but the others want to help substance users get their lives back.
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Man, woman arrested in York County fentanyl bust
Freddy Michel Peguero-Matos, 27, of Boston and Laurie A. Fantasia, 45, of Nashua, N.H., had about 350 grams of the powerful drug in their possession when arrested in Springvale, the sheriff says.
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Pushing ‘relentless’ crackdown, Sessions says law enforcement role critical in combating opioid crisis
The attorney general meets with law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Portland, as a crowd of 150 outside protests Trump administration policies, especially on immigration.
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Justice Department to launch ‘enforcement surge’ in Maine, elsewhere to fight opioids
Additional federal prosecutors will help pursue cases against dealers of synthetic opioids, regardless of the drug quantity, with a focus on Cumberland County.
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Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs
Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.
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Former Maine state trooper could get 18 months in prison for drug trafficking
Jeffrey Linscott of Buxton was charged with aggravated trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine, and possession of fentanyl when he was arrested in 2017.