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MDEA Arrests Two Texas Residents Found With Firearms and Cocaine in Thomaston

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotMay 29, 2026Updated:May 29, 20261 Comment2 Mins Read
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The Knox Sheriff’s Department arrested two Texas residents on Wednesday after they were allegedly discovered with cocaine and a firearm during a traffic stop in Thomaston.

[RELATED: Caribou Drug Bust Leads to Five Arrests Following Month-Long MDEA Investigation…]

Agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) and Knox County deputies received information related to suspected drug trafficking operations on the island of Vinalhaven.

The information also alleged that trafficking was taking place on the ferry from the island to Rockland.

During the investigation, Knox deputies located a vehicle allegedly involved in the operation and conducted a traffic stop in Thomaston.

A search of the vehicle allegedly revealed 66 grams of cocaine, a .45 caliber handgun, $9,500 in cash, and other items indicative of drug trafficking operations.

Deputies arrested the vehicle’s two occupants.

Mariah Grover, 22, of both Texas and Maine, was charged with trafficking in Schedule W drugs. She was transported to the Knox County Jail and held on a $50,000 bail.

Image of Grover from the Knox County Jail

Jefferson Jazzir Arias, 27, of both Texas and California, was charged with aggravated trafficking in Schedule W drugs and is being held at the Knox County Jail on a $75,000 bail.

Image of Arias from the Knox County Jail
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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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3 months ago

It was the neck tattoo that did them in .
Selling dope on the Rockland Ferry ?
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