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A 16-year-old teen from Upper Marlboro and 17-year-old from Lanham were indicted on a total of 74 charges following a lengthy investigation into a string of summertime carjackings.
They were both charged as adults.
Investigators say that the pair were connected to nine cases - seven armed carjackings, an attempted armed carjacking, and a stolen vehicle - that were all reported between June 4 and July 9 over the summer.
Every incident was reported in the areas of Bowie and Upper Marlboro.
The 16-year-old was indicted on 43 charges of armed carjacking and other offenses, while the 17-year-old teen was indicted on 31 counts.
Police noted that all of the carjacked vehicles were recovered.
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