On April 19, 2023, the Portland Police Department in conjunction with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) obtained a search warrant for a room at the Fireside Inn and Suites, 88 Riverside Street.  At approximately 8:40 pm., the agencies gained entry into a room, where they made arrests and recovered a significant amount of illegal drugs.

VAUGHN HANSON, of Portland, was arrested and charged with V’iolating Condition of Release, Unlawful Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs, Agggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs, Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug, Unlawful Possession of Cocaine (priors), Unlawful Possession of Oxycodone, Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drug (X), Falsifying Physical Evidence and Refusing to Su bmit to Arrest/Detention-Bodily Injury.

CAITLIN BINETTE, who is unhoused in Portland, was charged with Violating Conditions of Release, Falsifying Physical Evidence and Refusing to Submit to Arrest/Detention-Bodily Injury.

The arrests led to a seizure of $3,442. cash, 90 grams of Fentanyl, 2.8 grams of cocaiane base (crack), 2 grams of cocaine HCL, 191 Gabapetin pills, 45 Conidine pills, 10.5 grams mushrooms and various other unlawsul drugs, scales, plastic bags, and various other drug parapahernalia were also found.