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Five People Charged in Lewiston Over the Weekend for Drugs


LEWISTON, Maine (WGAN)   A drug bust in Lewiston has led to charges against five people.

Over the weekend, police say the arrests came with help from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Federal DEA, FBI Safe Street Agents, Maine State Police and K-9 as well as officers from the Maine Department of Corrections.

Arrested were:

ALBERT D. ROBERTSON, aka “Sadeek”, age 49, of 66 Howe St. Lewiston was arrested and charged with 2 Counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Sch. Drugs (Cocaine base / Crack), 1 Count of Trafficking in Prison Contraband (cocaine base), 1 Count of Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs (cocaine base) and for a pre-existing warrant for Unpaid Fines and Fees.

Police say Robertson has a previous conviction for Unlawful Trafficking in Sch Drugs in December of 2003.

JOHNNY WALKER, aka “Dutch”, age 37, of Rochester, NY and known “Bloods” gang member, was charged with 2 Counts of Aggravated Trafficking in Sch. Drugs (Heroin, Class A), 1 Count of Unlawful Trafficking in Sch. Drugs (Cocaine base, Class B), 1 Count of Illegal Importation of Sch Drugs (Heroin, Class A) and 1 Count of Illegal Importation of Sch. Drugs (Cocaine, Class B).

Police say Walker was previously convicted in August of 2006 in New York or Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell.

AUTUMN JADE JOHNSON, age 20, of Rochester, NY was charged with 1 Count of Aggravated Trafficking in Sch. Drugs (Heroin, Class A), 1 Count of Unlawful Trafficking in Sch. Drugs (Heroin, Class B), and 2 Counts of Unlawful Possession of Sch, Drugs (Heroin & Cocaine Base, both Class C).

MELODY SLOANE, age 27, of Lewiston was charged with 1 Count of Unlawful Possession of Sch. Drugs, (cocaine base, Class D).

DASHANE SEAMSTER, age 23, of Greene, Maine was charged with Failure to Submit to Arrest or Detention (Class E) and Criminal Trespass (Class D).

Police say 21 pre-packaged grams of heroin and 23 grams of cocaine or cocaine base were seized, along with $1,200 in suspected drug proceeds.

Police say the street value of the drugs is about $9,000.

The investigation is on-going and police say additional charges or arrests are possible.

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