Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking and ½ Pound of Fentanyl Seized

A 48-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for aggravated drug trafficking after the MDEA seized fentanyl and meth from his Ellsworth home.

48-Year-Old Man Taken into Custody for Drug Trafficking

The MDEA Downeast Task Force said Jeffrey Card was charged with Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule W Drugs (fentanyl and methamphetamine) and Violations of Conditions of Release.

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Suspect was also Arrested on January 24

Card had been arrested previously on January 24 for Drug Trafficking along with five other people.

½ Pound of Fentanyl and Meth Confiscated

Agents executed a search warrant at Card's Kylie Way residence and seized ½ pound of fentanyl (241 grams), along with 36 grams of suspected methamphetamine with a combined estimated street value of $42,000.

Ongoing Months-Long Drug Investigation

Card was taken to the Hancock County Jail. The investigation remains open with more arrests likely, said the MDEA.

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