Man Arrested after 3.3 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized in Maine

A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking after 3.3 pounds of fentanyl was seized from a Scarborough hotel room.

Man Arrested with 3.3 Pounds of Fentanyl

Peter White from Cape Elizabeth was taken into custody Wednesday on Payne Road.

Selling Drugs Out of a Hotel Room

White was charged with selling drugs out of his hotel room.

Undercover Agents Bought Drugs from Man

Undercover agents with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency bought drugs from him as part of the weeks-long investigation.

3.3 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized and an Ounce of Crack

A search warrant was executed at the hotel and agents seized 3.3 pounds of fentanyl, one ounce of crack and $2,700 in suspected drug proceeds. Additional evidence of illegal drug trafficking was also taken.

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Street Value of Drugs was $60,000

The MDEA said the estimated street value of the narcotics was $60,000.

Charged with Aggravated Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Drug Trafficking

White faces multiple charges including Aggravated Drug Trafficking and Unlawful Drug Trafficking.

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Taken to County Jail with Cash Bail Set at $75,000

He was transported to the Cumberland County Jail with cash bail set at $75,000.

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On Probation at the Time of Arrest

White was on probation at the time of his arrest, and a probation hold was placed on him, said the MDEA.