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Missing Maryland Man Found During Traffic Stop — Along With Drugs, Fake IDs, Sheriff Says
A missing person investigation in Maryland took an unexpected twist when a traffic stop in Owings led deputies to not only locate the missing man — but also uncover drugs, fake IDs, and two arrests.
According to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description of one connected to a missing person case near E. Chesapeake Beach Road and Thomas Avenue.
When deputies approached the car, they found Albert Alipio Bantug, 50, of Temple Hills, behind the wheel. Bantug, investigators said, was confirmed to be the person reported missing.
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Wanted Man Busted With Cocaine, Suboxone, Stolen Rental Car At Maryland Walmart: Sheriff
A wanted man was busted with a stolen car and drugs in the Walmart parking lot in Dunkirk, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.
Brendan Anthony Morris, 25, of Upper Marlboro, was caught with cocaine, Suboxone, and a stolen vehicle during an investigation in Maryland, officials said.
A deputy was dispatched late last month to a southbound stretch of Southern Maryland Boulevard at Route 260 in Dunkirk for a report of a stolen car, according to a sheriff’s office report released Monday, Aug. 4.
Deputies tracked the vehicle to the Walmart parking lot in Dunkirk and made contact wi…
Maryland Man Busted With Guns, Cocaine, Pills Released Days Later: Sheriff
A Maryland man caught with guns, cocaine, and hundreds of pills in a La Plata home was released just days after his arrest, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Bruce Robinson, 57, was taken into custody in late May after narcotics detectives served a search warrant at a home in the 7700 block of Weatherly Place, officials said on Thursday, June 19.
During the search, investigators recovered a "substantial amount of illegal drugs and multiple unregistered weapons," including:
Hundreds of Oxycodone tablets;
Suboxone strips;
Amphetamine tablets;
Cocaine;
"Associated items…
Man Tosses Fentanyl, Dashes Across Highway In Attempted To Evade Cops In St. Mary's: Sheriff
A routine traffic stop in St. Mary’s County quickly turned into a high-stakes chase and major drug bust, netting deputies fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a wad of cash, authorities announced.
It all went down on Tuesday, Jan. 14, when deputies pulled over a GMC Yukon Denali on Three Notch Road near Buck Hewitt Road.
Things then took a turn.
While deputies questioned the driver, Lexington Park resident Toney Leonard Daye, they spotted CDS paraphernalia in plain sight, investigators say.
When asked to step out, the passenger, Thomas Austin Goldring III, who has no fixed …
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 …
Suboxone Smuggled Into Maryland Jail Leads To Charges For Three Inmates: Police
Three inmates are facing fresh charges for a monthlong scheme to smuggle contraband into a detention facility in Maryland.
Between December and January, police say that the the trio, who were incarcerated at the Anne Arundel County Detention Facility, worked to bring Suboxone and other items inside the facility, according to police.
On Thursday, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced that these inmates are facing new charges:
Tyrone Edward Freeman, 39, of Lexington Park;
Deontae Karon Robbins, 23, of Severn;
Dexter Deon Burnside, 26, of Annapolis.
Officials say that the inves…
Bust Yields Heroin, Cocaine, Crack From Anne Arundel Dealer: Police
A 25-year-old man is facing drug distribution charges after police seized heroin/fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine and more, authorities in Anne Arundel County said.
A search warrant executed at a home on the 8300 block of Telegraph Road in Odenton turned up approximately 114g of heroin/fentanyl, approximately 31g of cocaine, approximately 21g of crack cocaine, 70 suboxone packs, and 39 Adderall pills 2 a.m. Jan. 27, county police said.
Julian Cassius Morris was subsequently arrested, authorities said.
