A drug bust in Edgecomb resulted in 3 arrests and the seizure of a significant amount of cocaine base.

Maine Drug Agents Arrest 3 People During a Home Search in Edgecomb

Three people  are facing drug charges:

  • John Andretta Jr, 36, of Edigecomb, is charged with aggravated trafficking in Schedule W drugs and violation of probation. His bail was set at $30,000 cash.
  • Jeanna Gustafson, 42, of Edgecomb, is charged with trafficking in Schedule W drugs. His bail was set at $10,000.
  • Wyatt Cannady, 21, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, is charged with trafficking in Schedule W drugs. His bail was set at $20,000.

The arrests were the result of an investigation into the sale of cocaine base from an Edgecomb home.

Maine Drug Agents Seized Cash and Drugs During a Home Search in Edgecomb

Wednesday, Maine drug agents obtained a search warrant for the residence of John Andretta and Jeanna Gustafson, 9 Wawenock Road in Edgecomb, after several undercover buys of drugs from the residence.

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The search of the residence resulted in the arrest of Andretta, Gustafson, and Cannady.

Seized in the search were $17,000 in suspected drug proceeds and 68 grams of cocaine base. The estimated street value of the cocaine is $6,800.

Information About Illegal Drug Sales Can Be Reported to MDEA Agencies

If you or someone you know suffers from substance use disorder, please call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 for a list of resources available in your area.

Anyone with Information about this investigation or the illegal sale of drugs in their community is urged to contact the Maine Drug Enforcement office closest to them, or text MDEA to TIP411 (847411), or call the MDEA tip line at 1-800-452-6457.

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