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Drug Agents: Nine Arrested on Trafficking Charges, Three More Wanted

Drug Agents: Nine Arrested on Trafficking Charges, Three More Wanted

Suspects still wanted from left to right: Josh Easler, Amber Shaw, Fernando Vazquez Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Maine’s Drug Enforcement Agency have arrested nine people on drug trafficking charges and are still looking for three others.

The arrests came after a criminal investigation, which began in 2017, into the sale of fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine in Aroostook County. Charged were:

Lucas Wynn, 31, of Presque Isle – Trafficking in Methamphetamine
Kurt Doody, 22, of Caribou – Trafficking in Fentanyl
Autumn Parady, 20, of Gardiner (previously of Caribou) – Trafficking in Fentanyl
Scott Pelletier 28, of Limestone – Trafficking in Heroin
Tyler Cyr, 31, of Caribou – Trafficking in Methamphetamine
George Tamberello, 31, of Caribou – Trafficking in Crack Cocaine
Brian Cyr, 36, of Caribou – Trafficking in Crack Cocaine
Chris Tuttle, 30, of Presque Isle – Trafficking in Heroin
Nicholas Hall, 33, of Presque Isle – Trafficking in Heroin

Two of the nine suspects had relocated and were arrested in Kennebec County.

All of the offenses come with a maximum sentence of 10 years in state prison.

Police and drug agents are still searching for 30-year-old Amber Shaw and 29-year-old John Easler, both of Presque Isle, as well as 41-year-old Fernando Vazquez of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Anyone with information on the location of Easler and Shaw are asked to call Aroostook County Crimestoppers at 800-638-8477 or text 207-538-8477.

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