RUMFORD, Maine (WGAN) Rumford police say a Hollis man is behind bars after officers found about 3,700 doses of bulk fentanyl in his vehicle, along with other drugs and weapons.
Police responded to a report of a possibly impaired driver who nearly struck the gas pumps at the Circle K in Rumford around 11:13 a.m. on Sunday.
Police stopped the vehicle and say the driver had given them a fake name. He was later identified as 22-year-old Dustin Homewood of Hollis.
A K9 sniffed out Homewood’s vehicle, leading officers to seize approximately 3,700 doses of bulk fentanyl with an estimated street value of $148,000. They also found 10 doses of methamphetamine, 10 doses of ethylphenidate and approximately six doses of suboxone.
Along with the drugs, the K9 Team also found another loaded 9mm pistol, $972 in suspected drug proceeds, several hypodermic syringes and associated drug paraphernalia, digital drug scales, and small plastic bags commonly used by drug dealers to distribute individual dosage units of drugs for sale to customers.
Also found in the vehicle was court paperwork indicating that Homewood had been arrested by Buxton Police on May 13th for aggravated trafficking in fentanyl, Falsifying Physical Evidence, and two counts of Violation of Conditions of Release after police seized 240 doses of fentanyl, scales, three firearms and other evidence relating to drug trafficking from Homewood at his home.
Chief Tony Milligan of the Rumford Police said, “The amount of fentanyl and other drugs seized in this case is shocking. Our investigation has revealed that Homewood had been staying in Rumford for a while and with this amount of deadly fentanyl available for drug-seeking customers, we could have been looking at a substantial number of overdose cases.”
Homewood was taken to Oxford County Jail where bail was set at $10,000 cash.
