Driver Busted With More Than A Pound Of Pot During Stop In Maryland, Police Say

A 28-year-old is facing drug and weapon charges after being busted with more than a pound of weed and illegal weapons during a routine traffic stop in Maryland, police said.

Officers located a loaded black semi-automatic handgun, an extended magazine with ammunition, approximately 500g of suspected marijuana, and a digital scale
Photo Credit: *Anne Arundel County Police Department*

Zak Failla

09/22/2022 12:33 p.m.

Crofton resident Camonte Pettiford was arrested by members of the Anne Arundel Police Department after being caught by officers during a stop at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, according to officials.

As officers approached the vehicle near the intersection of Johns Hopkins Road and Nantucket Drive in Crofton, police said that they “detected a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.”

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officials said that officers seized a loaded black semi-automatic handgun, an extended magazine with ammunition, approximately 500 grams of marijuana, and a digital scale.

Pettiford was arrested following the stop and police said that he was “charged accordingly.”

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