Lewiston Owner Charged with Drug Trafficking, 150 grams of Cocaine Seized

Sami-Luqman Muhammad, owner of the recently opened Garden of Via plant store in downtown Lewiston, Maine, was arrested on aggravated drug trafficking charges following a three-month undercover investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency. Authorities allege that Muhammad sold cocaine and ecstasy (MDMA) directly from his business, and undercover agents made multiple drug purchases at the store. Searches of his Lisbon Street shop and Webster Street residence uncovered about 150 grams of cocaine and crack cocaine, 545 doses of ecstasy, and over $2,500 in suspected drug proceeds. Muhammad was taken into custody during a traffic stop and booked at the Androscoggin County Jail with bail set at $20,000. He faces multiple Class A aggravated drug trafficking charges, with more charges expected as the investigation continues. The operation involved assistance from local police, the FBI, DEA, and Homeland Security Investigations.