Orono man arrested on drug trafficking charges

An Orono man is facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Bowdoinham over the weekend.

On Nov. 11, 2019 ,Troopers from Troop D performed a traffic stop of a vehicle headed south in Bowdoinham on I-295 driven by Terrel Walker, 28, originally from New York and now residing in Orono.

Troopers learned that Walker was the subject of an outstanding federal arrest warrant related to a drug trafficking arrest by Maine State Police in August of 2019. Walker was also found to be in possession of over 15 pounds of marijuana, packaged for commercial sale; $2,000 in cash; and a quantity of unmarked and unlabeled pills. The identification of the pills are pending a laboratory analysis. The marijuana is valued at approximately $30,000.

Walker was arrested and charged with Class C unlawful trafficking of marijuana and Class C bail violation. Also, in the vehicle was Eimel Evans, 25 ,of Augusta. Evans was arrested for a separate outstanding arrest warrant. Troopers were assisted on scene by Topsham Police Department.