Middlesboro Police Arrests Two in Separate Drug Trafficking Incidents

From the Middlesboro Police Department -

Two recent arrests have resulted in individuals being lodged in jail on drug trafficking charges. The arrests are unrelated.

Incident 1

On Sunday April 13, 2025, Officer Preston Saylor responded to a prowler complaint and located a suspected prowler, later identified as Charles Baker. Officer Saylor determined that Baker had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

During the investigation, Baker was found to be in possession of a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine. According to the citation, the methamphetamine was divided into four individually packaged bags, with a total weight of approximately 50 grams. Baker was also found to be in possession of two individually wrapped packages of suspected marijuana and $766 in cash, which was seized as evidence.

Baker was lodged in the Bell County Detention Center and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and marijuana.

Incident 2

Drug Investigator Ryan Collins responded to a report of an individual experiencing a suspected overdose on Tuesday, March 18th. The victim was believed to have overdosed on fentanyl that had been recently purchased. Narcan was administered to the victim, who was then transported to the hospital for treatment and later released.

Following an investigation into the source of the fentanyl, Detective Collins identified Michael Maxwell as the individual who supplied the drugs to the victim. Maxwell was found to be in possession of suspected fentanyl packaged similarly to the fentanyl found on the overdose victim.

He was charged with trafficking in fentanyl and first-degree wanton endangerment.

Both men were lodged in the Bell County Detention Center.