Woman Charged As 'Drug Kingpin' Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix, Cocaine In Maryland: Sheriff Woman Charged As 'Drug Kingpin' Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix, Cocaine In Maryland: Sheriff
Woman Charged As 'Drug Kingpin' Busted With Fentanyl/Heroin Mix, Cocaine In Maryland: Sheriff A drug "kingpin" and her co-conspirator were busted in Maryland with a fentanyl-heroin mixture and cocaine during a routine traffic stop, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office announced. John Joseph Smith, Jr., 32, and Alaura Snyder, 28, both of Westernport, were stopped by sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop on Route 70 at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, when they were caught acting suspiciously while being tailed by an investigator. The deputy, who was patrolling in Myersville, spotted a driver known to have a revoked Maryland driver’s license pulling into a gas statio…
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Across Four States A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing controlled substances, officials say. Devin Cunningham, 27, was involved in the selling and distributing of narcotics including fentanyl, heroin, and other controlled substances to Maryland and surrounding states from 2017 until 2020. Specifically, between January 2017 and December 2020, "scores of customers from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia traveled to the Forest Park area of Baltimore and purchased between a half of a gram and several grams of fentanyl or h…
Man Convicted After Biting Police Officers While Clutching Drugs In Maryland: State's Attorney Man Convicted After Biting Police Officers While Clutching Drugs In Maryland: State's Attorney
Man Convicted After Biting Police Officers While Clutching Drugs In Maryland: State's Attorney A repeat offender was found guilty of all 13 charges including two counts of second-degree assault against an Anne Arundel County police officer, authorities say. Brandon Hardy, 26, of Annapolis, was arrested on Sept. 3, 2021, for biting officers while clutching drugs after causing a multi-vehicle crash in the area of Mountain Road and Route 10, according to Anne Arundel County police. Hardy had run a red light and struck two vehicles before fleeing the scene of the accident, and then returned to retrieve objects from the vehicle, including a phone with a GPS tag. The passenger in Hardy's…
Enough Fentanyl To Kill 3.5 Million Users Seized, Baltimore Man Busted By Bergen Detectives Enough Fentanyl To Kill 3.5 Million Users Seized, Baltimore Man Busted By Bergen Detectives
Enough Fentanyl To Kill 3.5 Million Users Seized, Baltimore Man Busted By Bergen Detectives Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives seized enough fentanyl to produce nearly 3½ million potentially fatal doses, along with enough heroin to fill more than 27,000 folds, while arresting a Baltimore man. Carlo Francisco Olivar Gomez, a 42-year-old painter by trade, was caught with more than 15 pounds of fentanyl and more than six pounds of heroin, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. According to the DEA, it takes only a single two-milligram dose of fentanyl to kill a person.  A pound of fentanyl can produce 226,796 two-milligram doses. Multiplying that by 15 pounds gives…
Baltimore Raven Jay Ferguson Died Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir: Report Baltimore Raven Jay Ferguson Died Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir: Report
Baltimore Raven Jay Ferguson Died Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Elixir: Report A cause of death has been revealed for Baltimore Raven Jaylon Ferguson. The 26-year-old linebacker died of “combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine,” NBC News says citing state authorities. Ferguson died Tuesday, June 21, and his death was ruled an accident. Ferguson was preparing for his fourth season with the Baltimore Ravens after being drafted in 2019. 
Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors
Maryland Drug Dealer Admits To Distributing Heroin, Fentanyl: Prosecutors A Maryland drug dealer has admitted to federal drug possession and distribution charges, authorities announced. Washington County resident Thamar Smith, 48, of Hagerstown, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl following his arrest in 2019. As part of the plea, Smith becomes the latest to admit to his role in supplying drugs to Tyler and Eddie Ware, known heroin and fentanyl dealers in Hagerstown, that were later sold throughout the region. In March 2019, prosecutors received a tip from a storage facility customer in Hagersto…
Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff
Woman Busted Attempting To Sneak Pills Into Maryland Detention Center: Sheriff A wanted woman is facing new charges after allegedly attempting to bring prison contraband into a Maryland jail, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Lexington Park resident Nicole Anne Kelly, 36, was arrested by sheriff's deputies earlier this month on an outstanding warrant, after which she was transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said on Wednesday, June 29. While she was being processed on the warrant, a female correctional officer at the detention center located a bag of pills that were hidden inside of Kelly’s bra, …
Not That NFL: Gang Member Sentenced For Racketeering Conspiracy In Maryland Not That NFL: Gang Member Sentenced For Racketeering Conspiracy In Maryland
Not That NFL: Gang Member Sentenced For Racketeering Conspiracy In Maryland A member of the NFL - no, not that NFL - drug trafficking enterprise has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after admitting to his role in a racketeering conspiracy. Baltimore resident Juawan Davis, 25, was sentenced to 13 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise. Prosecutors said that between 2017 and 2019, Davis participated in the Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon “NFL” drug trafficking enterprise and has self-identified himself as an NFL member. Officials noted that the term …
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison In Connection To A Fatal Overdose Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison In Connection To A Fatal Overdose
Maryland Drug Dealer Sentenced To Federal Prison In Connection To A Fatal Overdose A Baltimore man has been sentenced to federal prison for distribution of controlled substances and other drug related charges in connection to a fatal overdose, officials say. Aaron Arthur “Handz” Fields, 33, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release Friday, June 24, according to the Department of Justice. According to his guilty plea, officers responded to a residence in Joppa, Maryland for a fatal overdose on Nov. 4, 2018. One victim was found dead on the scene and the other was transported to a hospital for treatment. Officers located a line o…
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money
Don't Do It: Authorities Reveal Potentially Fatal Danger Of Picking Up Folded Money Authorities have issued an alert about the potential risks of picking up folded dollar bills following recent incidents. The Giles County Sheriff's Department in Tennessee announced on Thursday, June 9, that it received reports of two incidents involving people picking up folded dollar bills that contained white, powdery substances. The substances each tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl, the Sheriff's Department said.  On both occasions, the dollar bills were found on the floor of a gas station. Authorities added that a small amount of powder containing fentanyl can kil…
Maryland Couple Had $9K In Fentanyl: Authorities Maryland Couple Had $9K In Fentanyl: Authorities
Maryland Couple Had $9K In Fentanyl: Authorities Two were busted in Maryland with thousands of dollars worth of packaged fentanyl in St. Mary’s County, the sheriff’s office announced. Detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division executed a search and seizure warrant as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation into Mechanicsville Kyle Dylan Dishner, 29, and his vehicle. During the investigation, Dishner and a passenger in his vehicle, Larissa Grace Cataneo, age 31, also of Mechanicsville, were found with more than 126 grams of fentanyl in capsules packaged for distribution, authorities said In total, p…
Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Who Had Enough To Kill 20,000 People Gets Time In Fed Pen Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Who Had Enough To Kill 20,000 People Gets Time In Fed Pen
Baltimore Fentanyl Dealer Who Had Enough To Kill 20,000 People Gets Time In Fed Pen A Baltimore fentanyl dealer who had enough to kill 20,000 people was sentenced to federal prison, authorities said. Donronald Dosey, 33, was sentenced by US District Judge Catherine C. Blake to six years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.  Dorsey admitted he had more than 400 grams of fentanyl — a lethal dose of which is approximately two milligrams, so the quantity possessed by Dorsey, and which he intended to distribute, is enough to kill 20,000 people, United States …