Investigation leads to pills, trafficking arrest
JAY - An investigation led to the arrest of a local man Thursday afternoon, after police say a search of his vehicle and residence located more than 100 Oxycodone pills.
Frank Williams, 47, of Hermit Trail in Jay was arrested on a charge of unlawful trafficking in schedule drugs, a Class B felony, as well as operating without a license, a misdemeanor, following an investigation by the Jay Police Department and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
According to a statement released by Jay Police Chief Larry White Sr., Williams was first arrested by Officer Russell Adams and Detective Richard Caton on the misdemeanor while the man was operating his 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Main Street. Caton, assisted by a MDEA agent, searched the vehicle and found 62 Oxycodone 30 mg pills and six Oxycodone 15 mg pills, according to White.
Williams was then charged with felony trafficking and taken to Franklin County Detention Center. Caton obtained a search warrant for Williams' residence on Hermit Trail, a short road which connects Lavoie Street and Riverview Road. According to White, Jay police and MDEA agents searched the house and located 52 additional Oxycodone 15 mg pills and $2,000 in cash.
White estimated the street value of the seized pills at $2,700.
Williams' bail was set at $250 cash. His next scheduled court date is Sept. 21.
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Pretty low bail
GREAT WORK, Jay PD
Bob..... I agree.....
White estimated the street value of the seized pills at $2,700.
Bail $250 for felony trafficking ???
how about making the bail higher according to the amount of drugs? 2700. worth of drugs=2700. bail.
Good work Jay PD. I bet the bail amount was a slap in the face though. Bet it would've been higher if he had marijuana.
I don't think bail is meant to be punishment. It's a bond that the accused will show up in court and the amount reflects the likelihood of flight. A person accused of murder or rape gets high bail (if any) because there is a good chance they'd run rather than face the court. A person with real property and close family accused to trafficking migt get lower bail because the risk of flight is less.
I really wonder if I'd opt for a jury trial in this neck of the woods. An arrest seems to mean guilt to most of the corner store crew. Actually, I worked with a woman who once said, "The cops don't arrest no innocent people. Even if he didn't do that crime, he did something else." LOL
Good Job JPD. Keep up the good work.
Did anyone wonder (besides me) how he got that many pills? Does he have any connection to the pharmacy robberies we read about? Or is he getting them from out of state? Is there any higher penalty for bringing drugs into our state versus drugs made here? Just wondering how the people get these into our hometown and communities! And if they do cross state lines shouldn't there be a heavier penalty? How did he get them? On line? Bad doctors? Stolen? Accoss state lines? If we could figure out the access maybe we could stem the flow! And if we can reduce the supply enough then the problem would have one small step towards getting these types of people (dealers and buyers) to move out of state for easier access states. Awe hell, this is probably too simple of a fix,.... These people are so darn smart they will figure out a way around my humble babbling! Anyone out there have a solution to slowing down the down fall of our state? I would love to hear any ideas to try and stop the drugs in our state. Maine, the way life should be.... DRUG FREE!