UPDATE: A third person was arrested in connection to the Corinna drug trafficking investigation and an additional 482 grams of fentanyl, with a street value of $73,000, has been seized from a Newport, Maine motel. Agents arrested and charged 25-year-old Dylan Ireland of Corinna with Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule W Drugs (fentanyl), He was transported to the Penobscot County Jail where bail was set at $10,000 in cash by a bail commissioner.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Three people in Hancock County have been arrested and charged with aggravated drug trafficking offenses following a joint drug investigation among MDEA’s Down East Task Force, the Maine Warden Service, and the Maine Marine Patrol.
Seized during the search warrant were drugs, cash and 46 firearms.
From the Maine State Police:
A Deer Isle man and his girlfriend have been arrested and charged with aggravated drug trafficking offenses following a joint drug investigation among MDEA’s Down East Task Force, the Maine Warden Service, and the Maine Marine Patrol. This case began early November when 42-year-old Dexter Bray was the subject of a night hunting investigation being conducted by the Maine Warden Service and the Maine Marine Patrol. During this incident, Bray was found to be in possession of 3 firearms, approximately 10 grams of fentanyl and over $3000 in cash. Utilizing this information along with independent investigative information gathered by MDEA, investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for Bray’s home which was served Wednesday afternoon, November 30, 2022. Bray’s home is located on GOA Way in Deer Isle.
Seized during the warrant Wednesday was approximately 23 grams of fentanyl, 6 grams of crack cocaine, over $16,000 in suspected drug proceeds, along with 46 firearms.
Arrested and charged in connection with this investigation are Heather Davis and Dexter Bray, both 42 and both of Deer Isle. No bail was set for either Bray or Davis. Both are expected to make an initial appearance in Hancock County.
