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 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, responded when Officer Jacques started talking to him.

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

The team discovered 94.72 grams of suspected fentanyl, 1.37 grams of cocaine and several pills.

Singleton was charged with unlawful trafficking in Schedule Z drugs, unlawful possession of Schedule W drugs and unlawful trafficking in Schedule W drugs, with the latter charge classified as Class A.

He was taken to the Houlton Police Department for treatment and his bail was set at $10,000 before he was transported to the Aroostook County Jail.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.