Lewiston, Maine Drug Bust Nets $75K in Illegal Drugs

A drug bust in Lewiston netted over $75,000 in illegal drugs, as well as one arrest.

Maine Drug Enforcement Agents Arrest Lewiston Man on Trafficking Charges

Rayven Satele, 21, of Lewiston, was taken into custody on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, as part of an investigation into illegal drug trafficking in Lewiston.

Satele is charged with three counts of aggravated trafficking in Schedule W drugs. The suspect was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail, where bail was set at $10,000.

Maine Drug Agents Seize a Significant Amount of Drugs From a Lewiston Apartment

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency's investigation has been focused on an apartment in Lewiston where officials say undercover purchases of methamphetamine were made from the apartment owner, Rayven Satele.

Drug agents executed a search warrant at 50 Fairmount Street in Lewiston early Tuesday morning.

Maine Department of Public Safety

Seized in that search were:

372 ggw of methamphetamine
189 ggw of cocaine base (crack)
186 ggw of fentanyl
A device used to press drugs into kilogram bricks

MDEA officials estimate the street value of the seized drugs to be over $75,000.

This incident remains under investigation.

Maine Residents Can Report Illegal Drug Activity to the MDEA

If you suffer from substance use disorder, you're encouraged to call 211 or text your zip code to 898-211 for a list of resources available in your area.

Information about this case or other illegal drug sales in the state can be reported to any Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, or by texting MDEA to TIP411. People can also call the MDEA tip line at 1-800-452-6457.