MDEA Press Release
Lewiston, Maine- The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Lewiston Police Department announce the arrest of three people for Aggravated Trafficking in Fentanyl and Endangering the Welfare of a Child in Lewiston. During the arrest a significant amount of fentanyl and a firearm was seized.
Arrested:
Dylan Tessier 24, of Lewiston, Maine for, Unlawful Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule Drugs, (Fentanyl) Class A
Normand Tessier 63, of Lewiston, Maine for, Unlawful Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule W Drugs (Fentanyl) Class A
Tamesha Parker 31, of Lewiston, Maine for, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Class D
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at approximately 7:00 am, agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Western District Task Force and officers from the Lewiston Police Department served a search warrant at 229 Blake Street, apartment 1 in Lewiston. The search warrant was the result of a month-long investigation into the illegal distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine from the apartment. Agents and officers located Dylan and Normand Tessier, as well as Tamesha Parker in the apartment, all were taken into custody without incident. A 9-year-old child was also located in the apartment and was subsequently released to a family member not associated with the Blake Street apartment.
As a result of the search warrant approximately 80 grams of fentanyl packaged for resale, and an AK47 semi-automatic rifle was seized as well as $ 2,500 in suspected drug proceeds.
The approximate street value of the seized fentanyl is $10,000.
Dylan and Normand Tessier and Tamesha Parker were transported to the Androscoggin County Jail. Bail for Dylan and Normand Tessier was set at $25,000 each and Parkers bail was set at $250.
The State’s Department of Health and Human Services was contacted, and a referral was made regarding safety concerns for the 9-year-old child.
Proactive enforcement efforts like this investigation will continue throughout the City of Lewiston and the State of Maine. Anyone who has information regarding drug trafficking is encouraged to contact MDEA or the Lewiston Police Department, or a law enforcement agency in your community.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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 like fentanyl and methamphetamine in the State of Maine.
If you or someone you know suffers 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.