BANGOR — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency along with state police, as well as Bangor and Holden police departments made two busts in the city today netting a substantial amount of heroin and some crack cocaine destined to be resold in the greater Bangor area. 

Heroin, crack cocaine bust in Bangor

A Waterbury, Connecticut man was arrested this morning at an Odlin Road hotel in Bangor after being found in possession of heroin and crack cocaine which he recently brought to the city for resale.

The investigation, conducted by Maine Drug Enforcement Agency's North Central Office located in Bangor, highlights the continued problem with out of state dealers relocating to cities and towns to sell drugs.

As part of a several month investigation, MDEA investigators searched the motel room early today and seized over 20 grams of heroin and several grams of cocaine base (crack). Street value of the drugs is about $5,000.

Charged with trafficking in heroin and crack was Eric A. Maia, 24, of Waterbury, CT. He is currently being held at the Penobscot County Jail on $25,000 bail and will likely go before a judge in Bangor Unified Court on Friday.

MDEA received substantial assistance during this investigation from Bangor Police. Also assisting were Holden and State Police. This investigation is continuing and more arrests are likely.

Half pound of Bangor heroin seized

Two Bangor area women have been arrested by MDEA after drug agents seized a half pound of heroin early this morning in Bangor. The drugs were being brought in from New York for resale in greater Bangor. The street value of the heroin is $60,000 and the equivalent of 2,300 doses. The arrests came after investigators with the Maine Correctional Center in Windham and drug agents started an investigation into an inmate who is coordinating the drug importation from inside the Windham prison.

The inmate was arrested in April of 2015 by MDEA agents in Aroostook County after he was found in possession of 50 grams of heroin. The man was convicted and now serving a five-year sentence in the Maine Correctional Center on an aggravated trafficking in heroin conviction. MDEA is not naming the inmate at this time as he has not yet been charged.

During the investigation, it was determined the inmate was contacting persons outside the prison to make runs to New York City in order to obtain heroin for resale in Bangor. Yesterday, agents learned that two women with ties to the inmate had left Bangor for New York City to pick up heroin and return to Bangor. About 2 a.m. today the women's vehicle was stopped by MDEA agents and Bangor Police as it exited I-95 onto Hammond Street.

Agents seized the half pound of heroin from one of the women's purses and about $1,000.

Arrested are:
Monique Nichols- 24, of Hudson. Nichols has been charged with Class "A" Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule W Drugs (heroin). Her bail was set at $2,000 cash.
Wanda Wyman- 53, of Bangor. Wyman has been charged with Class "A" Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule W Drugs (heroin). Her bail has been set at $50,000 cash.

The two women were taken to the Penobscot County Jail.
State Police also provided assistance during the investigation. MDEA will continue to work closely with the MCC Criminal Investigation Division on this investigation. More arrests are likely.