WATERVILLE, Maine — Four people were arrested, including one man for drug possession, during drunken driving enforcement on Kennedy Memorial Drive on Friday night and into early Saturday morning, according to officials.

Parnapon Saungfuwan, 19, of Fairfield is known to police in central Maine, according to Waterville Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey. Saungfuwan was arrested in May for three counts of aggravated trafficking in cocaine.

When Saungfuwan pulled into the roadblock late Friday night, police smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from his vehicle, Rumsey said.

Saungfuwan was searched, and when police felt he had a plastic baggie concealed in his pants the suspect fled the scene, police said.

Police captured Saungfuwan and, when it was discovered the baggie contained marijuana, placed him under arrest, Rumsey said. He was charged with refusing to submit to arrest, violation of conditions of release and possession of marijuana.

Rumsey said Saungfuwan’s bail conditions from the previous cocaine charges prohibited him from possessing drugs.

He was booked into the Waterville police station and released on bail.

BDN sports freelancer Ryan McLaughlin grew up in Brewer and is a lifelong fan of the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

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  1. What a piece of garbage this guy is.  Thanks to the Maine judges for going easy on these peaceful souls. 

    1. Yup….very kind judges. If you want to sell drugs, brutally beat some one…. or kill someone, come to Maine!! We are open for business!

  2. Seriously what is happening to this state?  All you hear about is drugs everyday in the news, it is disgusting and why do we have 3 clinics in Bangor, ME?  Don’t think they are doing a very good job with addicts so why not just shut them down.

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