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New Hampshire Man Found in Maine Woods with Drugs and a Gun

New Hampshire Man Found in Maine Woods with Drugs and a Gun

A New Hampshire Man is behind bars after police found him hiding in the woods in Lebanon carrying drugs and a gun. Photo: 560 WGAN Newsradio


A New Hampshire Man is behind bars after police found him hiding in the woods in Lebanon carrying drugs and a gun.

According to your our info partners at CBS 13, Maine State Police arrested 31-year-old Richard Fortier, after an investigation on Heath Road led them to finding Fortier in the woods. Troopers recovered a revolver, 25 grams of crystal meth, cocaine, prescription medications, and assorted ammunition.

Fortier was charged with aggravated drug trafficking, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and being a fugitive from justice. He is being held on $20,000 bail at York County Jail.

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