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Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Cornville


CORNVILLE, Maine (WGAN)  Two people have been arrested on drug trafficking charges after a drug bust in Cornville.

The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Andrew Swanson and 37-year-old Jamie Wheeler were each arrested after the search.

The sheriff’s office says 20 grams of heroin, possible fentanyl powder and pills were seized, along with digital scales, a gun and more than $3,000 in cash.

Deputies said four children were also in the home and a referral has been made to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Swanson and Wheeler are both being held on $20,000 cash bail.

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