4 People Face Drug Charges After 2 Traffic Stops in Orrington

Penobscot Sheriff's Deputies arrested four people and seized a variety of drugs during two traffic stops over the weekend.

Who Was Arrested in the First Traffic Stop?

The first of the two traffic stops occurred at approximately 10:30 Saturday night when the Deputy Sheriff assigned to Orrington stopped a vehicle driven by Michael Clinch, 38, of Carmel. During the stop, the Deputy noticed indicators of illegal drug activity and so a search was conducted.

Were Drugs Seized in This Search?

Seized in that search were:

• 6..1 ggw of fentanyl
• 9.5 ggw of methamphetamine
• 2.2 ggw of cocaine base (crack cocaine)
• 15.6 ggw of suspected crack cocaine
• 4.2 ggw of cocaine base
• 5 20 mg methylphenidate pills

Based on the drug seizures, Michael Clinch was arrested and charged with:

• Aggravated trafficking in fentanyl
• Unlawful possession of cocaine base
• Unlawful possession of methamphetamine
• Unlawful possession of methylphenidate

The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office was assisted by a K9 with the Buckport Police Department who alerted on the vehicle.

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What Was Seized in the Second Traffic Stop?

A second, separate traffic stop was conducted on Sunday, at approximately 8:20 in the evening. The Deputy Sheriff assigned to the Town of Orrington stopped a vehicle on River Road, which resulted in the following arrests:

• Randy Webber, 51, of Stonington is charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled W drugs
• Staphne Webber, 35, of Ellsworth is charged with unlawful trafficking of scheduled W drugs and failure to register a vehicle by current owner
• Garrett Collins of Bucksport is charged with unlawful trafficking of scheduled W drugs and was also held for probation violations

The charges stem from a search of the vehicle containing the three suspects after the Deputy Sheriff noticed indicators of illegal drug activity.

Seized that search was:

• 286 ggw methamphetamine
• 4.5 20mg methylphenidate pills
• 7.9 ggw cocaine base (crack cocaine)
• .38 special handgun, loaded with 2 rounds (found on Webber's person)

Again, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office was assisted by a K9 with the Bucksport Police Department who alerted on the vehicle.

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