OSSIPEE — A Maine man who allegedly made what police called “boastful” statements about his prowess as a drug connoisseur, was indicted in Carroll County Superior Court on a number of felony drug charges, including assault in connection with a woman’s overdose.
He has not been charged in connection to the woman’s death.
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