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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, which led to the seizure of multiple weapons.
The following day, investigators searched a home in the 1600 block of Bay Ridge Road in Edgewater, where they seized:
- Silver, Colt, 1911, .38 Handgun;
- Black, Llama, 1911, 45 caliber Handgun;
- Black, Colt, 1911, .45 caliber Handgun;
- Black, Colt, 1911, .45 caliber, Government Model Handgun;
- Charter Arms, Pathfinder, .22 caliber Handgun;
- Ruger, Speed 6, .357 Magnum Handgun;
- German Sport Guns, 1911, .22 caliber Handgun Slide;
- Remington, Model 597, .22 caliber rifle;
- UTG Pro, .223 caliber Rifle;
- Remington, 700 Rifle;
- P80 Handgun lower;
- Milled, AR-15 Handgun lower;
- Ammunition.
A second search in the 200 block of South River Clubhouse Road in Harwood also led to the recovery of a Glenfield Model 60 .22 caliber handgun and Glock Model 21 .45 caliber weapon.
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