BRUNSWICK, Maine — A 21-year-old Bath man has been charged with selling marijuana to Bowdoin College students on the college’s Brunswick campus.
Justin Elwell was arrested the afternoon of Dec. 10 on Pine Street, adjacent to the college’s Whittier Field and Pine Street student housing, according to Brunswick Police Detective Rich Cutliffe.
Elwell is charged with Class C felony aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs. Brunswick police announced the arrest Thursday.
Agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency allegedly seized a half-ounce of prepared marijuana and an undisclosed amount of cash.
The arrest followed a months-long investigation by the MDEA and Brunswick police, which was initiated by Bowdoin College Security Director Randy Nichols, according to Cutliffe.
Police allege that Elwell supplied marijuana solely to Bowdoin College students for more than two years. While Elwell allegedly did not hold a medical marijuana prescription, he was allegedly being supplied medical marijuana from local caregivers who do hold licenses.
According to Cutliffe, Elwell met with college students at various locations on the campus to sell the drug at a higher price than the average street value.
“Multiple” Bowdoin College students have been identified as having purchased marijuana from Elwell, and police continue to identify students who referred other students to Elwell, Cutliffe said.
College spokesman Scott Hood said Thursday that he had no comment.