On Tuesday, March 19th, 2024, following a two-month investigation, a Bangor woman was arrested and charged with felony drug trafficking offenses.
MDEA’S North Central Task Force recently opened an investigation into suspected drug trafficking occurring at a residence located at 166 Larkin Street in Bangor. During the investigation, Agents conducted controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine base (crack) from 21-year-old Jade Willette of Bangor.
On Tuesday evening MDEA Agents, assisted by the Bangor Police Department’s Special Response Team, executed a search warrant at the Larkin Street residence. As a result of the search warrant, approximately 40 grams of cocaine base (crack), approximately 40 grams of suspected fentanyl, 3 firearms and over $1300 dollars in suspected drug proceeds were seized. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $10,000 dollars.
Willette was taken to the Penobscot County Jail and charged with three (3) Counts of Class A Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled W Drugs. The charges were aggravated due to the residence’s proximity (within 1000 ft) of the Vine Street School. More arrests are expected.
Booking photos are available through the Penobscot County Jail.
Assisting in the arrests and search warrant were officers from the Bangor Police Department, agents with USDEA and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The MDEA stands committed to working with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement partners in order to continue to identify and disrupt drug trafficking organizations who are attempting to distribute illicit drugs in the State of Maine.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
MDEA PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Commander Brandon Vafiades- (207) 941-4732
Bangor, Maine-
If you suffer with substance use disorder please call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 for a list of resources available in your area.
If you have information about this investigation or the illegal sale of drugs in your community, you are urged to contact the Maine Drug Enforcement office closest to you or by texting MDEA to TIP411 (847411) or by calling the MDEA tip-line at 1-800-452-6457.