Following a months-long investigation, the Vermont Drug Task Force arrested Justo DeThomas, 23, of Springfield, Vermont, on two counts of sale of fentanyl and two counts of sale of cocaine. According to the results of the investigation, DeThomas sold fentanyl and/or cocaine on multiple occasions in and around Springfield, Vermont, during the spring and summer of 2023.
DeThomas was arrested Tuesday morning, Sept. 12, and transported to the Springfield Police Department for processing. He was released on a citation to answer the charges at 8 a.m. Oct. 31 in the Criminal Division of Vermont Superior Court in White River Junction.
The Vermont Drug Task Force was assisted by the Springfield, Vermont, Police Department in this investigation. This is an ongoing investigation, and further charges and arrests are possible.