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Officers from the Eastern Patrol Division Community Action Team made the stop near Meteor Court and Cloister Road on Thursday during a high-visibility enforcement operation, police said on Monday.
During that search, they recovered:
A stolen vehicle;
- A loaded AK-47;
- An AK-47 magazine with 10 rounds of 7.62 ammunition;
- A “Glock switch,” an illegal device that converts a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic weapon.
Jaquan McCain, 20, was arrested and is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center. He faces multiple weapons charges, including:
- Minor in possession of a firearm;
- Possession of an assault weapon.
This case is among the first eligible for prosecution under Maryland’s new rapid-fire activator ban, which took effect in October, officials noted.
"The law, championed by local leaders including Police Chief Robert McCullough and State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger, makes it a state-level crime to transport or possess such devices."
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