The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested three people Jan. 5 and charged them with distributing heroin in Knox, Lincoln and Kennebec counties. Arrested are:

James Millay, 42, of Thomaston, for Aggravated Trafficking in Schedule Drugs (Heroin) Class A; Jody Daniello, 35, of Thomaston, for Trafficking in Schedule Drugs (Heroin) Class B; and Donna Johnson, 42, of China, Maine for Conspiracy to Traffic in Schedule Drugs (Heroin) Class C.

For the past month, agents from the MDEA Mid-Coast and South Central District Task Forces conducted an investigation into the distribution of heroin in the three counties. The investigation revealed that Millay and Daniello would allegedly travel weekly from Thomaston to China to purchase heroin from Johnson and others. Millay and Daniello would then allegedly resell the heroin throughout Knox and Lincoln counties.

The night of Jan. 5, drug agents and State Police stopped Millay’s and Daniello’s vehicle on Route 17 in Jefferson. Seized in the vehicle was 20 grams of heroin, which is equal to 200 doses. Millay and Daniello were arrested and taken to Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. Later, agents searched Johnson’s home on Fire Road 31 on China Lake, and found 39 grams (390 doses) of heroin, a loaded .38 caliber handgun and $5,000 of suspected drug proceeds. Johnson was arrested  and also taken to the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset. Estimated street value of the heroin is $18,000.

Bail was set at $10,000 each and the trio is scheduled to appear in the Wiscasset Unified Court on February 25.

The investigation is continuing and additional arrests are anticipated.

State Police and the Knox and Lincoln County Sheriff’s offices helped the MDEA with the investigation and arrests.

Anyone with information about the illegal sale of drugs is urged to contact the nearest MDEA or call the MDEA tip-line at 800-452-6457.