Maine Drug Busts in Abbot and Addison Net 9 Arrests

Maine Drug Agents conducted searches in two separate communities in the past week and arrested 9 people on drug trafficking charges.

One Drug Bust Involved the Execution of 2 Search Warrants in Addison, Maine

In the Washington County town of Addison, four people are facing charges:

Denise Batson, 49, of Addison, is charged with unlawful trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine base. Bail is set at $2,500 cash.
Ronald Robinson, 70, of Addison, is charged with aggravated trafficking of fentanyl. The charge was elevated to aggravated for a prior drug trafficking conviction. Bail was set at $10,000 cash.
Daniel Nash, 30, is charged with unlawful trafficking of fentanyl. Bail is set at $5,000 cash.
Shawn Davis, 29, of Bronx, New York, is charged with unlawful trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine base after being taken into custody from a Bangor apartment. Bail is set at $100,000 cash.

Maine Department of Public Safety Spokesperson Shannon Moss says the arrests resulted from two search warrants executed simultaneously in Addison on April 30, 2025, after a drug trafficking investigation into the possible trafficking of illegal drugs from 380 East Side Road and 362 Indian River Road, which allegedly involved undercover purchases of fentanyl and crack cocaine. Officials say evidence of drug trafficking was seized from both locations.

2 of the 5 Drug Trafficking Suspects in Abbot, Maine, are from Massachusetts

Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office via Facebook/Zeferli, ThinkStock

In a separate case, the Piscataquis County Sheriff's Office says five people were taken into custody in an investigation in Abbot:

Brooke Salvucci, 35, of Abbot, is charged with aggravated trafficking of a Schedule W drug and violation of a condition of release.
Christopher Salvucci, 40, of Abbot, is charged with aggravated trafficking of a Schedule W drug and violation of a condition of release.
Jason Legasse, 44, of Guilford, is charged with aggravated trafficking of a Schedule W drug and violation of a condition of release.
Stanley Jenkins, 42, of Massachusetts, is charged with aggravated trafficking of a Schedule W drug and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Xavier Puello, 22, of Massachusetts, is charged with aggravated trafficking of a Schedule W drug.

All the arrests resulted from a search warrant at a home on Moosehorn Road in Abbot.

Seized in that search were:

Approximately 90 grams of cocaine
96 grams of fentanyl
$8,000 in suspected drug proceeds
2 handguns

All five suspects were taken to the Piscataquis County Jail.

If you or someone you know suffers from substance use disorder, please call 211 or text your zip code to 898 211 for a list of resources available in your area.

Anyone with information about these investigations or the illegal sale of drugs in their community is encouraged to contact the Maine Drug Enforcement Office closest to them or by texting MEDA to TIP411 (847411), or by calling the MDEA tip line at 1-800-452-

If You Have Information About Illegal Drug Sales in Maine, Contact the Police

If you or someone you know suffers from substance use disorder, please call 211 or text your zip code to 898 211 for a list of resources available in your area.

If you have information about this investigation or the illegal sale of drugs in your community, you are urged to contact the Maine Drug Enforcement office closest to you, or text 'MDEA' to TIP411 (847411) or call the MDEA tip line at 1-800-452-6457.

We'll update this story as more details become available.

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