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Rockland Police Arrest Three People During Drug Investigation at Subsidized Housing

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotMarch 19, 2026Updated:March 19, 20263 Comments2 Mins Read4K Views
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The Rockland Police Department arrested three suspects on drug charges on Tuesday after receiving reports of illegal drug use at a subsidized housing development for elderly and handicapped people.

[RELATED: Apartment Building Drug Bust Leads to Arrest of Rockland Man…]

At approximately 3:00 p.m., the Rockland Police Department received reports of drug use at the subsidized housing and began an investigation.

Officers spoke with multiple people well known to law enforcement, including people out on bail conditions and probation, and one person subject to an active arrest warrant.

Police allegedly discovered and seized 50 grams of fentanyl and an unspecified amount of methamphetamine and arrested three suspects.

Mark Gagne, 43, homeless, was arrested and charged with felony possession of scheduled drugs and a probation violation. He was released on probation just days previously following charges for drug trafficking and abuse of a corpse.

He reportedly incurred the abuse of a corpse charge after burning the remains of a man who had been shot in 2024, though he was not the shooter.

Makayla Batty, 29, homeless, was arrested and charged with “several” counts of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, violation of conditions of release, and was charged based on an active arrest warrant for unrelated drug trafficking activity.

She was subject to multiple sets of bail conditions at the time of the arrest.

Tianna Brancella, 30, of Warren, was arrested and charged with felony aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and violating conditions of release. At the time of her arrest, she was out on four sets of bail following several prior felony drug charges.

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Seamus Othot

Seamus Othot is a reporter for The Maine Wire. He graduated from The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, where he was able to spend his time reading the great works of Western Civilization. He can be reached at [email protected] or ‪(401) 216-9160‬.

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Tervis
Tervis
4 months ago

Sores on your face is a giveaway

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Norman Linnell
Norman Linnell
4 months ago

Drug traffickers promptly executed upon conviction never reoffend.

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Handy N Handsome
Handy N Handsome
4 months ago

We, at least could get some use out of the useless idiots.
Put the three junkies in a room tied to the floor and march the local 5th grade classes through while they’re going cold turkey with a stern warning to the kids immediately afterwards.

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