Update: A Maine Superior Court judge on April 16 granted a motion to suppress all evidence seized under the Aug. 6, 2025, search warrant because the police affidavit supporting the warrant was not taken under oath of affirmation that the statements it contained were true, as required under the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The state subsequently dismissed the indictments of Jessica and Lou Ann Smock.
The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office allegedly seized more than a kilogram of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with guns and cash, after searching two homes in Charleston.
Deputies used a search warrant at a residence on Boston Road, and based on information from that search got a warrant to search another residence on Puddledock Road, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday in a post on Facebook.
During the second search on Puddledock Road, a police dog detected illegal drugs and deputies seized 1003.8 grams of methamphetamine, six guns, cash, and 12.9 grams of suspected fentanyl, the sheriff’s office said.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested Jessica Smock, 43, and Lou-Ann Smock, 66, both of Charleston.
Jessica Smock was charged with aggravated unlawful trafficking of Schedule W drugs, a Class A felony; and possession of firearms by a prohibited person, a Class C felony.
Lou-Ann Smock was charged with aggravated unlawful trafficking of Schedule W drugs, a Class A felony; and unlawful trafficking of Schedule W drugs, a Class B felony.
When the searches and arrests happened was not immediately clear, as the sheriff’s office listed a date in the future.
