Two people in Maine led authorities to uncover a major drug operation on Jan. 20 after the pair attempted to bail someone out of jail with counterfeit money, police said.
Angelina Quirion, 39, and Adam Jalbert, 33, are accused of using fraudulent cash to bail another individual out of the Androscoggin County Jail, according to a report.
Authorities discovered the pair, both with active bail conditions from previous arrests, sitting in a vehicle around 11:30 p.m.
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A search of the vehicle revealed a firearm, 112.3 grams of cocaine base, 165.3 grams of cocaine, 299.5 grams of fentanyl, and 492.3 grams of methamphetamine, police said.
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Quirion and Jalbert were arrested on site.
A search of their Bangor apartment led authorities to discover an additional two pounds of fentanyl, at least two pounds of methamphetamine, two handguns, an AR-15, and more than $30,000 in supposed drug profits, according to the report.
An estimated total street value for the drugs is close to $250,000, the report noted.
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The pair faces charges of aggravated trafficking schedule W drugs — drugs that can include traces of heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and methamphetamine — and violation of conditional release.
