BATH

Three individuals were charged with trafficking in heroin during a string of arrests starting Tuesday night.

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents, assisted by the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department and Topsham and Bath police, arrested three people and charged each with one count each of trafficking in heroin.

Two men were arrested, identified as Derek Elliott, 21, of Brunswick and Joshua Neisius, 25, of West Bath. A 25-year-old woman, Dwan Russell of Topsham, also was arrested.  

The three were arrested separately during the investigation into each one selling heroin. The investigation started about a month ago after agents and local police began to notice an influx of heroin in Sagadahoc County, according to a news release.

Drug agents said they seized about 6 grams of heroin from Neisius at the time of his arrest. Russell was allegedly in possession of about 2 grams of heroin at the time of her arrest, while Elliott was found in possession of about 1 gram of heroin.

“All of the suspects are accused of selling heroin and possessing with the intent to sell heroin,” the release states.

According to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, a gram of heroin may be converted into as many as 40 to 50 retail bags of heroin, which they said often sell for $25 to $30 each in Sagadahoc County. That puts the value of the seized heroin at approximately $10,000.

All three suspects were taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail. Neisius’ bail was set at $2,500 cash and bail for Russell and Elliott was set at $1,000 cash. All three remain in custody and will make an initial court appearance later today.

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