The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Lewiston Police announced the arrest of a Lewiston man for aggravated trafficking in cocaine. A significant amount of cocaine and drug proceeds were seized.
Arrested was Steven Braggs 36, of Lewiston, for aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs.
From the MDEA:
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, agents from the MDEA Western District Task Force and officers of the Lewiston Police Department assisted United States Probation and Parole officers with a probation compliance check. The compliance check was for Steven Braggs of Lewiston who was on “Supervised Release” as part of a 2015 federal sentence for the charge of “Felon in possession of a firearm”. Agents and officers contacted Braggs at a hotel in Lewiston where 100 grams of cocaine was found in his possession. Braggs was arrested without incident and transported to the Androscoggin Jail where no bail was set due to a Probation Hold. Subsequent to Braggs arrest, agents drafted and were granted a search warrant for Braggs residence at 114 Wellman Street, Lewiston. A search resulted in the seizure of nearly two kilos (1,878 grams) of cocaine, trafficking materials and $25,300 in suspected drug proceeds. The approximate retail value of the seized cocaine is $100,000.
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