2 men charged with drug trafficking after alleged Hammond Street burglary
Two men have been charged with drug trafficking after an alleged weekend burglary on Hammond Street.
Don Dube, 53, of Newburgh was charged with felony aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs and misdemeanor drug possession, while Scott Lord, 36, of Bangor was charged with felony possession of firearms by a prohibited person, felony aggravated trafficking of scheduled W drugs and violating conditions of release, along with other misdemeanors, according to Sgt. Jason McAmbley, a spokesperson for the Bangor Police Department.
Officers encountered Dube and Lord about 11 p.m. Saturday while responding to a possible burglary at a Hammond Street property, McAmbley said Monday.
Officers found Dube and Lord in a van, and while speaking with the pair, officers reportedly spotted a handgun on the passenger side of the van.
A subsequent search of the van turned up a “substantial amount” of drugs, according to McAmbley.
Dube and Lord were arrested and taken to the Penobscot County Jail.
No additional information was immediately available.