METHUEN — An accused drug trafficker living in a $1 million home in Methuen will have to wait another month in jail to hear evidence against him.
During a Lawrence District Court zoom secession Friday a probable cause hearing for Eric Lohman, 36, was continued until later December due to pending indictments in superior court, where more serious cases are tried and more significant punishments handed out.
Lohman is facing charges including trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine and various other drugs in quantities over 100 grams and in some cases over 200 grams. He was arraigned in mid-October and has been held since.
He was initially placed at a state police barracks in Medford on $2.5 million bail before being moved to Middlesex Jail.
Police found drugs at his home including 634 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 1,119 grams of THC gummies and 41 grams of suspected black tar heroin.
He is being represented by attorney David Larsen and is also being charged in connection to weapons and ammunition found in his home.
Three adults and two children also lived at the home situated near city hall and in a neighborhood of similar priced houses. Police noted that the children appeared cared for.
Under a previous owne, the home used to host to parties with hundreds of guests.
The home is also enclosed on three high walls built by wealthy late 19th and early 20th century benefactor Edward Searles, according to a video posted by a real estate agent.
The investigation into Lohman was conducted state and local police as well as DEA agents.
Other suspected drugs found at the premises include 306 grams of Xanax, 264 grams of methamphetamine pills, 26 grams of OxyContin pills, 482 grams of fentanyl pills, 47 grams of cocaine, 155 grams of MDMA, 592 grams of THC edibles, 220 grams of psilocybin mushrooms and 8.1 pounds of suspected ketamine.
An assistant district attorney will be presenting the case within the next 30 days in superior court, according to a prosecutor present at Friday’s brief hearing.
The probable cause hearing has been set for Monday, Dec. 29.