SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A man and juvenile from Massachusetts are facing drug trafficking charges after Scarborough police said they found 730 grams of fentanyl in a Maine hotel room.
According to police, the street value of the fentanyl is estimated to be $120,000.
Juan Trinidad, 19, and the juvenile are both from Lawrence, MA. Both were charged with class A felony drug trafficking.
Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, members of the Scarborough Police Special Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at a local hotel in reference to illegal narcotics sales. During the search, they said they seized $16,000 in cash in addition to the 730 grams of fentanyl.
Trinidad was transported to the Cumberland County Jail. The juvenile was summonsed and released to a parent.