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PublishedOctober 15, 2018
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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PublishedSeptember 29, 2018
Two Mainers arrested on I-295 in Portland, charged with trafficking fentanyl
The drug had been bought in Massachusetts, Maine State Police say .
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2018
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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PublishedAugust 14, 2018
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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PublishedJuly 18, 2018
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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PublishedJuly 17, 2018
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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PublishedJuly 13, 2018
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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PublishedJuly 12, 2018
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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PublishedJuly 8, 2018
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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PublishedJune 29, 2018
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.
