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A Belgrade Drug Bust Have Two Arrested

Matthew Lyons/Kennebec County Jail


Police and drug agents have made two arrests in a drug bust in Belgrade.

On Thursday, officers searched a home on Knowles Road and found about 123 grams of fentanyl, and an assortment of diverted pharmaceuticals.

The occupants of the home, 27-year-old Matthew Lyons and 34-year-old Maryellen Remington were each arrested and charged with 1-count of aggravated trafficking.

Lyons has a prior drug conviction from 2023.

Lyons bail was set to $8,000 while Remington is being held without bail.

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