Bangor Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust

31-year-old Jasmine Donovan of Monticello, and 29-year-old Sandy Alexander Mateo Ruiz of the Dominican Republic, were arrested following a traffic stop on Union Street in Bangor.

Seized from the vehicle were drugs with a street value of over $40,000 and $560 dollars in suspected drug proceeds.

From the Maine State Police:

On Tuesday, October 2, 2024, following a traffic stop on Union Street in Bangor, two individuals were arrested and charged with felony drug trafficking offenses. MDEA’S North Central District Task Force received information about two individuals traveling to Maine from Massachusetts for the purpose of distributing drugs in Northern Penobscot County. Based on the information received and prior intelligence developed by MDEA, Agents along with the Bangor Police Department were able to conduct a traffic stop on Union Street in Bangor. Identified in the vehicle were 31-year-old Jasmine DONOVAN of Monticello, Maine and 29-year-old Sandy Alexander MATEO-RUIZ of the Dominican Republic. Subsequent to the traffic stop, A K-9 sniff was conducted by Bangor Police. The K-9 detected an odor of narcotics in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was then conducted. Seized from the vehicle was approximately 290 grams of Fentanyl and $560 dollars in suspected drug proceeds. The estimated street value of the drugs is over $40,000.

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