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Maine police seize cocaine and fentanyl from Massachusetts man

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BENTON, Maine (WGAN) State police say cocaine and fentanyl were seized from a Massachusetts man in Benton on Wednesday.

State police say 31-year-old Tyrone Fleurimont was charged with criminal threatening and is likely to face additional charges. Troopers seized over $3,000 in cash in addition to the drugs.

Police say Fleurimont drove up to Maine to sell drugs but arrived at the wrong address and tried to force his way into a home on Wyman Road. The homeowner called police and Fleurimont was arrested a short distance away.

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