Cocaine, Meth, Fentanyl & Firearms Seized In Fryeburg Drug Bust

A man from Bridgton has been arrested as the result of an ongoing investigation into an illegal drug distribution operation in Fryeburg.

Commander Scott Pelletier with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says 50-year-old Kevin L. Thurston of Bridgton has been charged with drug trafficking and possession after authorities found Fentanyl, Meth, Cocaine, firearms, and money on the man following a traffic stop.

Pelletier says year-long surveillance of a residence at 107 Portland Street and tips from the public tipped authorities off that something nefarious was going on in town. After watching the house on Friday, July 26th, members of the Fryeburg Police, the Maine State Police, and MDEA agents from the Western District Task Force sprang into action.

"Stopped and subsequently arrested was Kevin L. Thurston of Bridgton. Seized from Thurston at the time of the stop were approximately 80 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine. Also seized were assorted prescription pills, a loaded handgun, and $3,321.00 in suspected drug proceeds."

Additional drugs and guns were found when the Portland St. home was searched, says Pelletier.

More charges are expected as a result of Friday's search and seizure and the investigation is ongoing.

Pelletier says that Thurston was taken to the Oxford County Jail where bail for him was set at $10,000.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to reach out to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency by calling their tip line at 1-800-452-6457.