Two males from Massachusetts have been arrested in Bangor after practically 1.5 kilos of fentanyl was recovered from the Hollywood On line casino Resort and Raceway on Wednesday.
Lawrence Camillo, 26, and Joel Peralta, 26, each of Lowell, Massachusetts have been arrested on Wednesday night after a monthslong investigation into the distribution of scheduled medication within the Bangor space which have been suspected to have contributed to a 2021 overdose dying, in accordance with Shannon Moss, a spokesperson for the Maine Division of Public Security.
The investigation into Camillo and Peralta began practically two years in the past when officers believed {that a} group from Lowell, Massachusetts, had trafficked medication that led to the overdose dying of a Bangor girl in 2021, in accordance with Moss.
Undercover investigations discovered that Camillo would typically frequent Bangor resorts and motels to be able to distribute fentanyl within the space, Moss stated.
A search warrant executed at round 10:30 p.m. at rooms on the Bangor Hollywood Slots Cason the place Camillo and Peralta have been staying turned up roughly 670 grams of fentanyl, 110 grams of cocaine and $14,000 in suspected drug proceeds, in accordance with officers.
That quantities to almost 1.5 kilos of fentanyl and practically 1 / 4 of a pound of cocaine.
Each Camillo and Peralta have been charged with Class A prices of aggravated trafficking in Schedule W medication and Class B prices of trafficking in Schedule W medication. Camillo’s prices are thought of aggravated for the function that fentanyl performed within the 2021 overdose dying, and Peralta’s prices are thought of aggravated because of the quantity of medicine recovered from the resort, Moss stated.
Bail has not been set for Peralta, whereas Camillo’s bail is about at $120,000 money. Whereas a court docket date has not been set for both of the boys, further prices are anticipated, in accordance with Moss.
