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A Greene Man Charged on Suspected Drug Trafficking

A Greene Man Charged on Suspected Drug Trafficking

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Man from the town of Greene was arrested Saturday for Aggravated Drug Trafficking.

For last several months, agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency have been conducting an investigation at the Greene residence of 40-year-old Arthur Hall.

Agents found out Hall may have made an out-of-state purchase of illegal drugs and on his back to the state, was stopped by police on Rte. 9 in Sabattus.

Police seized cocaine base and fentanyl from the car.

They found more drugs and 2 handguns at Hall’s residence.

All together 70 grams of cocaine base and 50 grams of fentanyl was seized with estimated street value of $12,000.

Hall is currently held at the Androscoggin County Correctional Facility and being held on $20,000 cash bail.

The investigation continues and additional arrests are expected.

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