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Three charged in Greenbush drug bust

Three people from Greenbush have been arrested and now face felony drug trafficking charges, the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office said.

GREENBUSH, Maine — Three people face felony drug trafficking charges after Penobscot County law enforcement searched a home in Greenbush on Friday

At approximately 5 p.m., the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and Criminal Investigation Division conducted a search warrant at a home located at 1098 Main Rd., according to a release from the sheriff's office

Investigators said they found a "large number of suspected drugs and evidence of drug trafficking" at the home and arrested three Greenbush residents:

  • Monte Smith, 59, of Greenbush charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs (Class A felony).
  • Shane Howe, 39, of Greenbush charged with trafficking of scheduled drugs (Class B felony).
  • Andrea Carlow, 33, of Greenbush and Millinocket charged with trafficking of scheduled drugs (Class B felony). Carlow was also arrested on an active felony arrest warrant. 

All three people were brought to the Penobscot County Jail. 

The investigation is ongoing. The sheriff's office asks anyone who has information related to the investigation to contact them at 207-945-4636.

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