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Three in Bethel Face Drug Trafficking Charges

Three in Bethel Face Drug Trafficking Charges

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Three people face drug trafficking charges and more arrests are expected after a search warrant was executed at a residence on Flat Road in Bethel.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says they were given information about ongoing drug trafficking activity at the home and executed the search warrant at the residence at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Due to the warrant, three people were arrested on drug charges: 39-year-old Justin Tibbetts of Bethel, 44-year-old Macy Blaisdell of Bethel, and 39-year-old Kristel Irish of Bethel.

(Suspect images from Oxford County Sheriff’s Office)

All three were arrested and charged with Unlawful Trafficking Scheduled Drugs.

All three of them were transported to the Oxford County Jail and bail was set at $25,000 cash for each defendant.

A small amount of Fentanyl was seized at the residence as well.

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

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