May 8, 2023
Sagadahoc County, ME — The Sagadahoc County Sherrif’s Office reported that on May 5, 2023, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Sagadahoc County Deputy Zach Kindelan conducted a traffic stop of a 2008 Hyundai Elantra for a traffic violation on Main Street in Richmond. During the traffic stop the deputy developed information that there may be drugs in the vehicle. A subsequent search of one of the passenger’s located drugs on his person.
As a result of that search, 92 grams of Fentanyl, 130 Grams of Cocaine and over $14,000 in cash were seized. Omaree D. Williams, age 22, of Ocean Park New Jersey, was arrested and charged with the following:
Unlawful Trafficking of scheduled drugs (suspected Fentanyl) Class A Felony
Unlawful Trafficking of scheduled drugs (suspected Cocaine) Class A felony
The estimated street value of the drugs seized was $24,000.
Mr. Williams was taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail, where he is being held on $10,000 bail. He has a court date of July 18, 2023 at the West Bath District Court.
There were two other people in the vehicle with Mr. Williams that were not charged with any crime. Also involved in the investigation were members of the Gardiner Police Department and the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office. The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency was notified, and the case is under continued investigation.
