Augusta Police Arrest Two Alleged Drug Traffickers

Two Augusta residents were arrested and charged with drug trafficking on Monday.

Police say 45 grams of heroin were seized when officers executed a search warrant at a home on Ridge Road.

They say the drugs have a street value of almost $7,000.

48-year-old William Joseph Young and 22-year-old Katelynn Marie Mclaughlin were charged with aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs.

Bail was set at $2,000 for Young and $500 for Mclaughlin.