WYMAN TOWNSHIP – A Wilton man was arrested yesterday on a felony trafficking charge, after police began investigating the death of a local man by an apparent overdose on earlier this week.
Dennis Ayala, 55 of Wilton, was arrested Wednesday evening on one charge of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, a Class A felony. Police say the arrested was made after a search warrant was executed on Ayala’s Temple Road residence.
According to Sheriff Scott Nichols, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to a report of an unattended death in Wyman Township at approximately 1:44 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Lt. David St. Laurent, Sgt. Nathan Bean, Detective Stephen Charles and Deputy Andrew Morgan responded, discovering a local area man that was believed to have fatally overdosed on narcotics. The Maine State Police’s investigation division and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency were both notified.
Police are waiting on the results of chemical screening to determine a specific cause of death.
Charles continued to investigate, Nichols said, and was able to develop leads into where the alleged drugs had come from and likely individuals who may have conducted the sale. As part of the investigation, Charles successfully applied for a search warrant for a residence on the Temple Road. On Wednesday, April 18 at approximately 5:33 p.m., Charles, St. Laurent, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox as well as FCSO, Wilton Police Department and MDEA personnel executed the warrant and searched the home.
As a result of the warrant and investigation, Ayala was arrested on the aggravated trafficking charge and transported to Franklin County Detention Center. Nichols said Thursday that there are currently no allegations that Ayala had anything directly to do with the Wyman Township man’s death, but that he had dealings with the deceased.
Nichols said that the investigation is still ongoing.
Not Mr. Ayala’s first rodeo.
So the heading on the article says arrested after overdose death, but at the end says he had nothing to do with it… A little is leading
Jeff Goldblum really went downhill after Jurassic Park.
I wonder how he can sleep if he did sell the drugs that attributed to the Mans death? I am an Addict in recovery I have been clean from both drugs and alcohol almost 9 years. I sold a lot of drugs to support my habit was caught and the Courts showed me mercy on more than one occasion. Not a day goes by that before I lay my head on the pillow that I don’t thank God for my Sobriety. If you’re struggling and feel hopeless, my message to you is there’s Hope for you.
Congratulations on your near 9 years Chairman. I’m coming up on 25.
I too thank God daily for not taking anyone out in my years of using and abusing.
My other comment never went through but after a quick check this is not Mr. Ayala’s first instance of these type of circumstances.
Glad that they got him.
Selling marijuana is a class a aggrivated offense in the state of Maine it could be something so stupid! News and median just report on public knowledge ,they never have the real specifics and a paid attorney would be involved the teal facts would be much different…. I bet you won’t see anything else about this story! They know when to send their best cops to serve warrants because sometimes people that play can also pay!!! The saying goes too…. Play stupid games win stupid prizes
Great job , Please continue taking these dealers off the streets!!!!đ
Just what are you trying to say John? I think we have a bad connection…
Hey, John. Thanks for that example of âauthentic frontier gibberishâ a la Mel Brooksâ âBlazing Saddlesâ. đ
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