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Fleeing Driver Caught With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia During Stop In Maryland, Sherif Says
What could have been a routine traffic stop in St. Mary's County landed a man behind bars after he was busted with drugs, according to the sheriff's office.
Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, is facing multiple drug charges after being stopped when his exhaust system was dangling from the bottom of his truck and then taking police on a short-lived pursuit over the weekend, officials say.
On Monday, May 27, deputies were patrolling Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, and when they attempted to initiate the stop for the faulty exhaust, Bouarfa allegedly attempted to evade them and sped away int…
21-Year-Old Man, Teen, Busted Concealing Handguns During Traffic Stop In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A teen in Charles County has been charged as an adult alongside a second man after they were found armed during a traffic stop, the sheriff's office announced.
Isaiah Jordan, 21, of Bryans Road, and a 17-year-old whose name has not been released, are facing multiple weapons charges following a bust by officers earlier this week.
A driver who did not have a license was stopped near the intersection of Strauss Avenue and Blair Road in Indian Head and during that traffic stop, officials say that Jordan was found with a weapon in his waistband, while the teen had a gun in his pocket.
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Three Busted With Bottles Of Codeine During Gambrills Traffic Stop, Police Say
Three people have been charged after being found with several bottles of suspected prescription drugs in Gambrills, authorities announced.
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 14, officers conducted a traffic stop of an orange Dodge Charger on Annapolis Road near Odenton Road, where they located the three individuals, according to Anne Arundel County police.
During the stop, officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found three bottles of suspected codeine, a small amount of marijuana, and a loaded handgun.
Moussa Diarra, 28, Aron Yakgob Gebregirgish, 31, and Pa Aliue C…
Two Men Charged In Two Days On Gun Offenses In Maryland: State Police
Maryland State Police troopers arrested two men on gun charges following a pair of separate traffic stops in Montgomery County this week, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 28.
First, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was stopped at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, by troopers from the Rockville Barrack on Piney Branch Road near Ray Drive for illegally tinted windows.
While conducting that stop, troopers say that they suspected illegal drugs inside Habtu’s vehicle, and a search of his vehicle led to the seizure of a handgun that was reported stolen in South Carolina.
Habtu …
Large Amount Of Suspected Drugs, Guns, Seized From Two Maryland Men During Stop: Police
Two Maryland men were arrested after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Park led to the discovery of multiple handguns and a large quantity of suspected drugs, authorities say.
Marquise Da'Shawn Stafford, 22, and Shawn Nickolas Guzman, 22, were pulled over in the area of Ritchie Highway and Townsend Avenue shortly after 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to Anne Arundel County police.
Officers conducted a search of the vehicle where they found a loaded .40 caliber Glock 23 handgun, a loaded .40 caliber Polymer 80 handgun, and around 577 grams of suspected marijuana.
Guzman, who was a passenger in …
Woman Busted With Pot, Pills, During Traffic Stop In Calvert County: Sheriff
A woman who unsuccessfully attempted to hide drugs down her shirt during a traffic stop in Maryland is facing multiple possession-related charges, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies from the sheriff’s office stopped Chester, New Hampshire, resident Brooke Alexandrea Wood, 22, in the area of Armory Road and Monnett Court in Prince Frederick, a spokesperson announced on Thursday, July 7.
During the traffic stop on Wednesday, July 1, a corporal with the agency said that Wood had a bag of marijuana stuffed in her shirt that was hanging out in plain sight. She then exite…
