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80-Year-Old Swanville Man and 21-Year-Old from Boston Arrested in MDEA Bust

Seamus OthotBy Seamus OthotJune 19, 2026Updated:June 19, 20264 Comments2 Mins Read
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The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA) arrested two alleged drug traffickers in Belfast on Wednesday, including a 21-year-old from Boston and an 80-year-old man.

[RELATED: Investigation at Madawaska Elementary School Leads to Drug Arrest of Special-Ed Teacher…]

Over the past several months, the MDEA, Belfast Police Department, and Waldo Sheriff’s Department have been receiving information alleging that Larry Metcalf, 80, of Swanville, has been transporting out-of-state traffickers to various residences to sell drugs.

On Wednesday, MDEA agents received information that Metcalf was going to pick someone up at the Belfast bus station.

Agents surveilled the station and saw Metcalf’s arrival before watching a man get off a bus from Massachusetts and enter his car.

Law enforcement then conducted a traffic stop on Metcalf’s vehicle.

During the stop, a K-9 allegedly confirmed the presence of drugs, and law enforcement searched the vehicle and its occupants.

Law enforcement allegedly discovered 55 grams of Fentanyl and 250 grams of cocaine in the possession of the passenger, identified as Eduin Chala-Ramirez, 21, of Boston.

Image of Chala-Ramirez from the Waldo County Jail

The drugs have an estimated street value of $29,100.

Agents arrested Chala-Ramirez and transported him to the Waldo County Jail, where he was issued a $25,000 bail.

Metcalf was issued a summons to appear in court on August 5 but was not arrested.

More arrests are expected to follow as part of the investigation.

Image from the MDEA
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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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hansrobertson
hansrobertson
1 month ago

they used to say ” with age comes wisdom ” , but sometimes age comes alone …….

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Gardiner Schneider
Gardiner Schneider
1 month ago

“80-Year-Old Swanville Man and 21-Year-Old from Boston Arrested in MDEA Bust.””Metcalf was issued a summons to appear in court on August 5 but was not arrested.”
Was he arrested or was he not arrested? If not, why not?

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Dogpiler
Dogpiler
1 month ago

Used to be 2 Massachusetts residents and a sickly looking couple from a tiny little town up North in the mug shots. Glad to hear the old guy wasn’t arrested, he was probably lured by this scumbag…
Fuck the ACLU, start stopping these dirt bags
after the Piscataqua bridge..
Our kids lives depend on it.

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TeeBone
TeeBone
29 days ago

Does this mean Eduin Chala-Ramirez will no longer be attending Stanford in the fall.

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