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Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Maryland Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Maryland Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police
Who’s Paying With $2 Bills? Maryland Drug Bust Comes With A Strange Surprise: Police A Maryland drug bust turned heads for more than just the pills — it’s the stack of $2 bills that has people doing a double take. Police say a suspected dealer was caught in the act late at night, carrying narcotics and more than $2,500 in cash — including a surprising amount of the rarely seen currency. The arrest happened in Anne Arundel County, where detectives spotted what they believed was a hand-to-hand drug deal in progress. It all went down in Glen Burnie, where officers were watching a parking lot along the 1800 block of Crain Highway South around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. Tha…
$100K+ Drug Bust Near Maryland High School Ends With Dealer Jailed: Police $100K+ Drug Bust Near Maryland High School Ends With Dealer Jailed: Police
$100K+ Drug Bust Near Maryland High School Ends With Dealer Jailed: Police More than $100,000 worth of drugs are off the street after a massive bust not far from a Maryland high school, authorities announced. Ijamsville resident Glenn Aaron Wells, also known as "G," is being held behind bars after investigators from the Frederick Police Department seized a veritable pharmacy from a home within 1,000 feet of Oakdale High School.  In October 2025, police say that an extensive investigation was launched, which determined that Wells was allegedly involved in the illegal distribution of multiple controlled dangerous substances (CDS), including cocaine and cra…
$10K Worth Of Coke Off Maryland Streets: Dealer Anthony Scott Arrested, Indicted, Police Say $10K Worth Of Coke Off Maryland Streets: Dealer Anthony Scott Arrested, Indicted, Police Say
$10K Worth Of Coke Off Maryland Streets: Dealer Anthony Scott Arrested, Indicted, Police Say A Frederick drug sting turned into a jackpot of coke, cash, and pills — and now one Maryland dealer is staring down a laundry list of charges, police said. Anthony Norman Scott was first nailed by undercover officers with the Frederick Police Departments in August following an investigation into drug activity in the community. Initially, detectives caught him with just 10 grams of cocaine and $1,094 in cash. But that was just the warmup. Detectives later pieced together more intel, which led to a raid at a home in the 500 block of Ellrose Court.  Inside, detectives found approximate…
Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In Maryland, Prosecutor Warns Following Conviction Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In Maryland, Prosecutor Warns Following Conviction
Deadly ‘Fake’ Pills Kill Again In Maryland, Prosecutor Warns Following Conviction A convicted drug dealer in Southern Maryland is facing decades behind bars after a woman fatally overdosed on fentanyl he sold her. Damauriae Myzuan Jones, 26, of Lexington Park, was found guilty by a St. Mary's County jury possessing and distributing fentnayl and counterfeit narcotics, the state's attorney's office announced. The charges stem from a deadly drug deal on Dec. 21, 2023, when police responded to a call about an unresponsive woman who was later pronounced dead by first responders. A toxicology report later confirmed the presence of fentanyl in her system. Pills at the scene t…
Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate
Doctor From Upper Marlboro Who Ran 45-State Pill Mill In DC Learns Prison Fate A Maryland physician will spend nearly two decades behind bars for handing out addictive opioids to patients he barely examined — in what federal officials say was a massive pill mill operation that spanned the entire country. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, 65, of Upper Marlboro, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of illegally prescribing powerful drugs like oxycodone and promethazine with codeine to people using fake names — and collecting cash for each visit. The sentencing was announced by US Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro and follows Okafor’s March 21 conv…
Maryland Man Busted With Guns, Cocaine, Pills Released Days Later: Sheriff Maryland Man Busted With Guns, Cocaine, Pills Released Days Later: Sheriff
Maryland Man Busted With Guns, Cocaine, Pills Released Days Later: Sheriff A Maryland man caught with guns, cocaine, and hundreds of pills in a La Plata home was released just days after his arrest, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Bruce Robinson, 57, was taken into custody in late May after narcotics detectives served a search warrant at a home in the 7700 block of Weatherly Place, officials said on Thursday, June 19. During the search, investigators recovered a "substantial amount of illegal drugs and multiple unregistered weapons," including:  Hundreds of Oxycodone tablets; Suboxone strips; Amphetamine tablets; Cocaine; "Associated items…
Dealer Who Used Middlemen To Move Drugs In Maryland Learns Prison Fate: DOJ Dealer Who Used Middlemen To Move Drugs In Maryland Learns Prison Fate: DOJ
Dealer Who Used Middlemen To Move Drugs In Maryland Learns Prison Fate: DOJ A Westminster drug dealer who ran a cocaine and fentanyl distribution network while trying to stay under the radar has been sentenced to decades in prison, authorities announced. Samar Lorenzo Williams was sentenced to 90 years, with all but 40 years suspended, in Carroll County Circuit Court after being convicted on multiple counts related to the distribution of controlled dangerous substances, according to the Carroll County Drug Task Force. Williams, who prosecutors say used others to distribute drugs to avoid getting caught, was convicted by a jury in January following an extensive inve…
High Maryland Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney High Maryland Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney
High Maryland Mom Driving With 4 Kids In Car Jailed: State's Attorney A Maryland mother will spend time behind bars after she was caught driving high with four young children in her car, nearly crashing on a busy highway, the Calvert County State's Attorney's Office announced. Ronni Laine Davis, 34, of Lusby, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court on Monday, March 3, to eight years in prison, with 60 days of active time, followed by three years of supervised probation, according to prosecutors. The case stemmed from an incident on April 28, 2024, when concerned drivers spotted Davis swerving dangerously on MD Route 4 around 8:50 p.m., almost hitting a …
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Maryland Home: Police Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Maryland Home: Police
Drug Arrest Results In Recovery Of Rifles, Handguns From Maryland Home: Police A veritable cache of weapons was recovered from two homes in Anne Arundel County after a 27-year-old man was busted on drug charges during a traffic stop in Edgewater, police say. Edgewater resident Benjamin William Monias is facing drug and weapons charges amid an ongoing investigation that all began on Wednesday when detectives conducted a traffic stop in the area of Central Avenue and Muddy Creek Road on Oct. 2.  Police say that during that stop, detectives seized approximately 6.6 grams of suspected cocaine and 31 suspected Oxycodone tablets, leading to further investigation, …
Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff
Traffic Stop Leads To Three Behind Bars For Exchanging Pills, Drug Possession In MD: Sheriff What could have been a simple traffic stop of a suspect driver in Calvert County landed three people behind bars, according to the sheriff's office. The sticky situation began when deputies conducted a traffic stop of Prince Frederick resident Barbara Ann Magruder, 46, after she made multiple traffic violations in the area of Fairground Road. During the stop, a bag containing Alprazolam was observed in plain view, and Magruder advised investigators that she had just exchanged pills with a woman identified as Kimberly Marie Hamm in a red Pontiac. Further investigation led to the r…
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ
Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ The Maryland drug dealer who authorities said sold the fentanyl dose that killed a minor will avoid a lifetime in prison. Silver Spring's Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, also known as “Mick,” 24, was charged with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of teen Landen Hausman, of Bethesda, US Attorney Erek Barron announced. Last week, Kefyalew pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death. He faces up to 20 years in prison after his plea, previously having faced a lifetime behind bars. Due to the fatal overdose in January 2022, investigators said they discov…
Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence
Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence A man previously linked to a shooting in St. Mary's County has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distributing the fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose, the state's attorney's office announced. Darrick Monte Evans, 45, now living in Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl stamped as Oxycodone, leading to the deadly incident.  Prosecutors say that in March 2022, Evans distributed the misbranded fentanyl to a user who overdosed and died.  An autopsy later determined that the cause of death was fentanyl intoxication, and through…
Dealer Who Sold Pill Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney Dealer Who Sold Pill Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
Dealer Who Sold Pill Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney The dealer who provided the fentanyl-laced pill that led to the death of a 20-year-old man in Montgomery County is heading to prison, according to the state's attorney's office. A judge sentenced Gaithersburg resident Eric Turner, 32, to 10 years in prison with all but six years to serve after pleading guilty to his role in the death of Shanon Cole, who overdosed in July 2022 after ingesting a pill he received from him. Shannon Cole Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office Turner pleaded guilty in June to involuntary manslaughter.  On the night of his death, court documents…
Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds
Trafficker Bringing Fentanyl From LAX To DMV In Laundry Products Gets 10+ Years In Prison: Feds A 23-year-old Maryland man who was one of two dozen charged in connection to a massive cross-country fentanyl smuggling ring will spend more than a decade in prison. Temple Hills resident Andre Edmond - also known as "Draco" - was sentenced to 130 months in prison for his role in the drug ring that shipped hundreds of thousands of fake Oxycodone pills from Southern California to the East Coast. Prosecutors say that the pills were shipped from LAX in California to Dulles International Airport in laundry product bottles. The probe into Edmond and his cohorts was launched in Washington, DC wh…
Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say
Fight Investigation Lands Two Behind Bars For Drug, Weapon Charges In Maryland, Police Say What started as an investigation into a fight reported outside an Anne Arundel County home led to a pair landing behind bars for separate drug and weapon charges, police say. Gwynn Oak resident Zafrin Xavier Stevens, 20, was busted with drugs in a Honda Crosstrek, while a .22 caliber handgun was recovered from 18-year-old Ladamian Deshawn Johnson's gold Honda Odyssey following a probe into the incident. According to a spokesperson from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, July 19, there was a reported fight involving a group in the area of Aventura Cour…
Wanted Baltimore Man Busted With Oxy, Fentanyl In Carroll County, Sheriff Says Wanted Baltimore Man Busted With Oxy, Fentanyl In Carroll County, Sheriff Says
Wanted Baltimore Man Busted With Oxy, Fentanyl In Carroll County, Sheriff Says What started as a routine traffic stop of a speeding driver landed a potential drug dealer behind bars, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. Baltimore native Chaz Damond Calliet, 27, who was already wanted, is facing new charges after being busted with pills and fentanyl, investigators say. At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, a deputy from the sheriff's office on patrol in the area of Route 140 and Sandymount Road spotted a Honda Accord with no front registration plate speeding through the area, prompting a traffic stop near Malcolm Drive. The driver, Calliet, was found…
Former Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland: Feds Former Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland: Feds
Former Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland: Feds A former Baltimore police officer is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his role in drug and weapon conspiracies, federal authorities announced. City resident Steven Umberto Angelini was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Angelini was a member of the Baltimore Police Department from January 2022 through May 2022, during which he worked with a co-conspirator to distribute cocaine and oxycodone. Using his role in the department, prosecu…
Major Drug Ring Dismantled In Maryland; Four Arrested, Sheriff Says Major Drug Ring Dismantled In Maryland; Four Arrested, Sheriff Says
Major Drug Ring Dismantled In Maryland; Four Arrested, Sheriff Says Four people have been arrested and thousands of dollars worth of drugs are off the street following a massive bust in Maryland, officials say. The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that a yearlong joint investigation with federal authorities led to the dismantling of a major drug ring that concluded with four suspects behind bars.  Those charged: William Russell Stewart, 27, of Nanjemoy; Donovan Franklin Delano Henry, 29, of Waldorf; Rashad Isaiah Cobey, 23, of Indian Head; Lyray Darnell Simpson, 44, of Nanjemoy. During the execution of the warrant at four residences in Char…
Dealer Who Sold Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills In DC, Maryland To Undercover DEA Agent Sentenced Dealer Who Sold Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills In DC, Maryland To Undercover DEA Agent Sentenced
Dealer Who Sold Thousands Of Fentanyl Pills In DC, Maryland To Undercover DEA Agent Sentenced One half of a dubious duo who sold thousands of fentanyl pills will spend years in prison after admitting to his role in the distribution scheme, authorities announced. Beltsville resident Edward Steven Monge, 23, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for participating in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy in which he sold at least 4,500 pills in a scheme involving 26-year-old Silver Spring native Jennifer Echeverria Flores. According to prosecutors, between February and August last year, Monge sold more than 4,500 pills containing fentanyl to Echeverria Flores, who then sold those…