2 arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into Maine from Canada The USA Times

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

2 arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into Maine from Canada

BANGOR, Maine - A Canadian woman and an American man have been charged with trying to smuggle hundreds of methamphetamine pills from Canada into the U.S. by hiding them in secret door panels in their car.

Authorities say 24-year-old Patricia Smith of Perth-Andover, N.B., and 20-year-old Caleb Jewett of Mars Hill, Maine were arrested last week at the Bridgewater Port of Entry, north of Houlton, Maine.

They are being held without bail pending detention hearings expected next week.

With the help of a drug-sniffing dog, 786 methamphetamine pills were found hidden in the rear doors of their vehicle.

The Bangor Daily News reports that Smith and Jewett are charged with importation of 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine.

It was not clear if they had hired lawyers.