Maine Police Seize $50K in Illegal Drugs and a Firearm in Gardiner

A 3-month-long investigation in Gardiner resulted in one arrest and the seizure of illegal drugs and a firearm.

Gardiner, Maine Man Faces Drug Trafficking Charges After Search

Dameon Loucks, 36, of Gardiner, is charged with 3 counts of aggravated trafficking in Schedule W drugs.

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His arrest followed an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs from his home in Gardiner.

Maine Police Seize Drugs and a Firearm from a Gardiner Home

Maine Drug Enforcement Agents, along with Maine State and Gardiner Police, executed a search warrant at 11 Gudrun Drive in Gardiner on Thursday.

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Drugs and a firearm were seized in that search, including:

• 468 grams of methamphetamine
• 757 grams of fentanyl
• 230 grams of cocaine HCL
• A firearm

Officials say the estimated street value of the drugs seized is $50,000.

Loucks is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility.

Rockland, Maine Police Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill 25K People

Also during that investigation, officials seized 50 grams of fentanyl, as well as methamphetamine.

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is 100 times more potent than morphine.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency considers 2 milligrams to be a fatal dose. That means the 50 grams of fentanyl seized in this investigation has the potential to kill up to 25 thousand people.

Anyone with information about suspected illegal drug activity is advised to report it to their local law enforcement agency.