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Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars For Selling Guns, Drugs To Undercover Officers In Maryland
Maybe a leopard really can’t change its spots.
A previously convicted felon will spend more than a decade in prison after selling several weapons, including at least four illegal “ghost guns” to undercover agents posing as buyers, federal officials announced.
Sean Donnelly Hawkins, 48, of Marbury, was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for his role in in connection to the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and weapons in Charles County after selling eight guns to investigators.
As part of his plea, Hawkins admitted that on 10 separate times between October 2021 and May 2022, he…
Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say
A man released from jail on a $10,000 bond for violating his probation is facing multiple new charges following an alleged violent assault of a woman in Maryland.
Branden Alfred Holland, 23, of Indian Head, was arrested following an investigation into a domestic assault when he pistol-whipped his female victim and threatened her in Charles County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 26.
It is alleged that Holland attacked a woman, during which he threw her to the ground, dragged her across the asphalt, pistol-whipped her, and pointed the gun at her while threatening to shoot her.
She m…
Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo
A veritable pharmacy of illegal narcotics was seized from a pair of alleged drug distributors in Maryland, who were also found to be in possession of multiple illegal “ghost guns,” an AR-15 rifle, and cash, authorities announced.
Waldorf resident Michael David Griffith, Jr., 20, and White Plains resident Nicole Ann Brown, 21, are facing a host of drug and weapon charges following their arrests amid an ongoing investigation into drug dealing, the Charles County Sheriff said on Tuesday, July 12.
Officials said that on Friday, July 8, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics En…
Wilmington Man Busted With $520K Worth Of Cocaine, Heroin, Meth, Ghost Gun In PA, Delaware: DA
A 29-year-old man was caught with $520,000 worth of drugs, thousands in cash, and a ghost gun in Pennsylvania and Delaware, authorities in Chester County said.
Artemio Garcia-Laniz, of Wilmington, DE, had three kilos of cocaine –worth an estimated $300,000 – and more than $1,100 in cash in his vehicle in Kennett Square, PA, they said.
Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said detectives with her office found the drugs during a warranted search on Thursday, March 10, after he tried to sell drugs to a confidential informant.
Later that day, D…
Underage Clarksburg Man Busted With Firearms, Parts For 'Ghost Guns': Police
A 20-year-old driver pulled over in a routine traffic stop was arrested and charged for having multiple firearms and tools to make Privately Made Firearms (PMFs), or "ghost guns," police in Montgomery County said.
Lawrence Harrison was pulled over at Henderson Corner Road and Seneca Crossing Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 23 around 7 p.m., authorities said.
When officers approached the vehicle, which smelled like marijuana, they discovered Harrison was driving with a suspended license.
A search of the car turned up a 9mm handgun, part of a 3D printed PMF, and marijuana, according to police…
