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BMWs, $100K In Drugs, $69K Cash Seized In Massive Maryland Bust: Police
A seven-month investigation into drug trafficking in Maryland ended with two men behind bars — and the seizure of luxury BMWs, cash, and drugs worth more than $100,000, authorities said.
Earlier this month, members of the Annapolis Police Department’s Drug Enforcement Unit, Special Investigations Section, and Patrol Division conducted a coordinated operation in the area of Oaklawn Avenue and Carver Street, according to police.
Investigators arrested 35-year-old Timothy Charles Johnson, the primary target of the probe, on multiple CDS-related indictments.
Brocenbeauh Smit, 56, was als…
$43K, Crack, PCP, Guns Seized; 5 Arrested In Massive Maryland Drug Bust: Police
Five men were busted and thousands in cash, crack, and guns were seized in Maryland after a months-long drug investigation, authorities said.
Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department executed a trio of search warrants on Wednesday, June 25, targeting properties in connection to drug activity on Gunners Branch Road in Germantown, according to the department.
The takedown stemmed from community complaints that the department received beginning last fall.
During the searches, police say detectives recovered:
Four firearms;
Distribution quantities of crack cocaine, PCP, and MD…
Maryland Manager Busted For Stealing $100K+ From Employer, Walks Free Hours Later: Sheriff
A Maryland business manager accused of stealing more than $100,000 in cash from his employer over several months is back on the street after being released from jail, police say.
Nicholas Owen Patton, 44, of Waldorf, was arrested after members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office spotted him leaving work and took him into custody, according to a press release issued over the weekend.
Patton, a closing manager at a business in Waldorf, is accused of skimming cash during his shifts as part of a months-long felony theft scheme, investigators said.
As part of the investigation, officers exec…
Drug Pipeline Busted: Fentanyl, Firearms, Cash Seized After Major Raid In DMV, Sheriff Says
A multi-agency operation shut down a major drug supply pipeline in Virginia after authorities raided a property packed with fentanyl, firearms, and cash, officials announced.
Detectives arrested Kajuan Stinnie, 25, after a brief foot chase in Albemarle County on Thursday, May 15, the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office said.
The arrest followed a monthlong investigation that began in Culpeper County and led detectives to the 200 block of Saponi Road in Albemarle, where they say the source of the local supply was located.
According to the sheriff's office, during the search, investigators seiz…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Purse Stolen With $3K, ID Inside: Report
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse — containing thousands in cash — was reportedly stolen on Easter Sunday.
According to reports, Noem was eating dinner at a DC restaurant when an unknown thief stole her purse, which contained $3,000 in cash, an ID badge, passport, driver's license and other valuable items.
The incident was first reported by CNN.
"The Secret Service, which provides security for Noem, reviewed security camera footage at the restaurant and saw an unknown white male wearing a medical mask steal her bag and leave the restaurant," a law enforcement source told the …
Thieves Used ‘Jaws Of Life’ To Rip Open ATMs, Steal $200K Across Maryland: Police
A months-long investigation has cracked open a major ATM robbery ring that used emergency rescue tools to rip machines apart and snatch tens of thousands in cash across Prince George’s County, police said.
Three men from Washington, DC—Maurice Roots, 34, Jeff Crews, 33, and David Jerome Walker, 39—are accused of breaking into at least six ATMs between late January and February 2025, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department.
Detectives say the suspects hit convenience stores across Beltsville, Upper Marlboro, Lanham, and Oxon Hill, targeting 7-Eleven locations in a carefully…
Luxury Cars, $99K+, 8 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized In Massive Nj-pa-de Drug Bust
A months-long undercover operation spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey led to the arrest of six men accused of running a major cocaine trafficking ring, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Tuesday, March 18.
Dubbed "Operation Spark Plug," the investigation was spearheaded by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware State Police, the Camden County, New Jersey District Attorney’s Office, the DEA, and the FBI. Authorities seized over 8 kilograms of cocaine, nearly $100,000 in cash, multiple luxury vehicle…
Crack Cocaine, Fentanyl, Gun Seized In Maryland Hotel Drug Bust: Police
A narcotics investigation at a hotel in Northern Maryland led to the seizure of drugs, cash, a loaded handgun, and the arrest of two men, authorities announced.
Aberdeen Police executed nine search warrants at a hotel in the 700 block of West Bel Air Avenue following an extensive probe into alleged drug sales.
While executing the warrants, investigators arrested Darnell Mitchell, 40, and Riyad Carter, 21, in connection with the operation.
The suspects face felony and misdemeanor drug charges, along with weapons charges.
During the bust, officers seized:
Over two ounces of suspecte…
Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Felon During Raid In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
A convicted felon is back behind bars after deputies in St. Mary’s County seized a stash of drugs, cash, and a loaded “ghost gun” during a major raid in Great Mills, authorities said.
Daiquan Malik Barnett, 28, of Great Mills, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 26, after deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, along with federal agents executed search warrants at a residence in the 22000 block of Baja Lane and several vehicles.
Barnett, already banned from owning firearms due to previous felony convictions, now faces a slew of new charges after inves…
Dealer Busted With $100K+ Cash, Cocaine In Southern Maryland, Sheriff Says
A 65-year-old Lexington Park man is behind bars after deputies found nearly 100 grams of cocaine, a loaded shotgun, and more than $100,000 in cash during a drug investigation, authorities said.
James Allen Chase was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 6, following an ongoing investigation by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Unit, officials said.
Deputies initiated a traffic stop on Great Mills Road, where they executed a search warrant on Chase’s vehicle, uncovering over 10 individual bags of suspected cocaine, $400 in cash, and drug-related items.
Meanwhile, investigators from…
Four Arrested Following Drug Trafficking Investigation in Carroll County: State's Attorney
An extensive investigation into drug dealing in Carroll County led to the apprehension of four wanted suspects who have been indicted by a grand jury, the state's attorney's office announced.
Last week, the county's Drug and Firearms Trafficking Task Force (DTF) and local police agencies executed three search warrants at local residences in Carroll and Baltimore counties, leading to the arrest of four suspects.
Those charged:
Christine Katheryn Harris, 49, of Taneytown;
William Randy Tew, 42, of Taneytown;
Melissa Dawn Smith, 41, of Reisterstown;
Randolph Eric Vassar, 55, of Owings …
Kilo Of Coke, Thousands In Cash Seized From Maryland Motel Drug Dealer, Police Say
An Elkridge drug dealer operating out of a Howard County motel has been apprehended during a massive bust, police say.
Late on Thursday afternoon, the Howard County Police Department announced that Emil Watkins, 40, is facing a host of charges after being caught with cash and contraband.
According to investigators, tipsters advised the agency that Watkins was allegedly selling crack cocaine out of an Elkridge motel, leading to his arrest.
A search earlier this week led to the seizure of more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, suspected fentanyl, thousands of dollars in cash, ammo, and o…
