One Pound of Fentanyl and Firearms Seized in Portland

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA), with assistance from the Portland Police Department, has arrested a Portland man on aggravated drug trafficking charges.

The arrest followed the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs, including approximately one pound of fentanyl, a quarter pound of cocaine, and cocaine base.

In addition, firearms and drug proceeds were recovered during the operation.

Arrested was 26-year-old Abdirahmon A. Adbullahi 26, of Portland.

From the The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency:

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 5:00pm, agents from the MDEA Cumberland District Task Force and officers of the Portland Police Department’s Crime Reduction Unit
(CRU) conducted a vehicle stop of a Ford Escort on Ocean Avenue in Portland. Agents had been investigating the operator of the vehicle, Abdirahmon A. Adbullahi, for illegal drug trafficking throughout the Greater Portland area. Adbullahi was arrested without incident for unlawful drug trafficking after being found in possession of approximately 72 grams of fentanyl and 63 grams of cocaine base, packaged for resale. Adbullahi was transported to the Cumberland County Jail by Portland Police where bail was set at $50,000 cash. Subsequent to Adbullahi’s arrest, agents drafted and secured a search warrant for Adbullahi’s residence located at 48 Elmwood Street, Portland. As a result of the search warrant, nearly one pound of fentanyl, (400grams), more than a quarter pound of cocaine & cocaine base (187 grams), three firearms, $3000 in suspected drug proceeds and other items indicative of drug processing and distribution was seized.

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