News

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.

Latest Headlines

3 hours ago in Local, National

Defying Trump ended some Republicans’ careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — This election year is déjà vu for Sen. Susan Collins — the Maine Republican is running…

3 hours ago in Local, National

Platner clinches Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine

Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota cast ballots Tuesday in another day of primary elections in America,…

13 hours ago in Local

Another Health Insurance Provider Leaving Maine

Mending Health has notified the Maine Bureau of Insurance that it will no longer offer health insurance.

13 hours ago in Local

Maine Homes Sales Drop, Price Unchanged

There's optimism that homes sales will accelerate, given new inventory.

15 hours ago in National, Trending

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon. The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.