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Houlton Police arrest man with suspected fentanyl and cocaine at Circle K
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Houlton Police arrest man with suspected fentanyl and cocaine at Circle K

HOULTON — A Smyrna man was arrested early Wednesday morning after police discovered a stash of illegal drugs in his car in the parking lot of a local convenience store.

At 6:29 a.m., Houlton Police Officer Ethan Jacques responded to a call at the Circle K at 3 Military Street where a man was found slumped in the driver’s seat of a moving vehicle.

The man, later identified as Marcel N.

Singleton, 25, became responsive when Officer Jacques engaged him.

During the encounter, Officer Jacques observed drug paraphernalia and residue inside Singleton’s vehicle, prompting a thorough search by Officers Sera Smalley and Jacob Goodman.

The team found 94.72 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1.37 grams of cocaine and various pills.

Singleton was charged with unlawful trafficking in a Schedule Z drug, unlawful possession of a Schedule W drug and unlawful trafficking in a Schedule W drug, the latter charge being class A.

He was taken to the Houlton Police Department for processing and his bond was set at $10,000 before being transported to the Aroostook County Jail.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.