Rockland Police Arrest Man After Hotel Call; Fentanyl Seized

December 23, 2025 — by Scanner Alerts Media

ROCKLAND, Maine — Rockland Police arrested a transient man on December 22, 2025, following a complaint at a local hotel that led officers to allege he was in violation of court-ordered release conditions and in possession of fentanyl intended for trafficking.

According to Rockland Police, officers responded to a complaint at a local hotel on December 22, 2025, and arrested Mark Gagne, 43, listed as transient, for violation of conditions of release. Police said Gagne was on several sets of bail for prior charges, including Abuse of a Corpse and felony Drug Trafficking, and had failed to update the court with his current address as required by his conditional release.

Police said a search of Gagne incident to arrest recovered approximately 26 grams of fentanyl, along with other evidence of drug trafficking.

Gagne was booked into the Knox County Jail and charged with Aggravated Trafficking of Scheduled Drugs and Violation of Conditions of Release, police said.

The investigation remains ongoing. Rockland Police said criminal drug charges on at least one other individual are expected.

Credit: Rockland Police Department

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