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MDEA seizes fentanyl, cocaine being transported from Massachusetts

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AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Maine drug agents seized fentanyl and cocaine they say was being transported to Maine from Massachusetts.

42-year-old Christopher Park and his girlfriend, 36-year-old Stacy Bowman, both of Skowhegan, were stopped in their vehicle in the Augusta area on Wednesday night.

Drug agents found about 330 grams of fentanyl and 85 grams of cocaine inside the vehicle, with an estimated street value of $60,000.

The pair were taken to Kennebec County Jail with bail set at $15,000 each.

Agents believe they intended to bring the drugs to the Central Maine area for distribution.

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