Five People Arrested & Charged with Drug Trafficking in Maine
Five people were arrested and charged with Aggravated Drug Trafficking in Caribou.
Search Warrant Executed after a Months-Long Investigation
A search warrant was executed at 206 Sweden Street by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Aroostook Task Force along with the Maine State Police Tactical Team on May 7 after a months-long investigation.
Five People Arrested and Charged with Aggravated Drug Trafficking
All five people are from Caribou and were charged with Aggravated Drug Trafficking including 49-year-old Jose Rosado, 49-year-old Ariel Rosado, 41-year-old Justin Murphy, 33-year-old Andrea Tranthum and 26-year-old Tyana McLaughlin.
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Three People had a Probation Violation
Ariel Rosado, Murphy and Tranthum were also charged with Probation Violation.
Fentanyl and Sawed-Off Shotgun Seized
Agents seized 200 grams (gross weight) of fentanyl and a sawed-off 20 gauge shotgun.
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More Arrests Expected in the Drug Case
Additional arrests are expected, according to the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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Law Enforcement Involved in the Investigation
Assisting with the investigation was the Maine State Police, the Caribou Police Department, the Aroostook County Sheriff's Office and U.S. Border Patrol.
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