Two Edgecomb residents and a Massachusetts man are in custody on drug charges following a month-long investigation into drug trafficking in Edgecomb.
John Andretta Jr., 36, and Jeanna Gustafson, 42, both of Edgecomb; and Wyatt Cannady, 21, of Dorchester, Mass.; were arrested as the result of several undercover buys of drugs at a residence shared by Andretta and Gustafson at 8 Wawenock Road, according to a press release issued by Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
Following a month-long investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Mid-Coast Drug Task Force, MDEA agents obtained a search warrant for the Edgecomb residence on Wednesday, Sept. 3, according to Moss.
The search warrant was executed that afternoon with the aid of the Maine State Police Tactical Team and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
As a result of the search, agents seized $17,000 in suspected drug proceeds and 68 grams of cocaine base, according to the press release. The estimated street value of the cocaine is $6,800.
Andretta is charged with one count of Class A aggravated trafficking schedule “W” drugs. Gustafson and Cannady were each charged with one count of Class B trafficking schedule “W” drugs.
All three were transported to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset and made their initial court appearances at Lincoln County Superior Court on Friday, Sept. 12. Gustafson subsequently posted $500 cash bail and was released over the weekend. Andretta and Canady remain in custody. Andretta’s cash bail is set at $10,000 and Canady’s cash bail is set at $30,000.
