Hotel Search Leads To Massive Drug, Weapon Bust In Maryland: Police

A disorderly subject arrest and subsequent hotel room search on Monday, Jan. 8 led to the seizure of a Glock semi-automatic handgun and several different drugs, authorities announced.

The seized items from the Red Roof Inn in Glen Burnie.
Photo Credit: *Anne Arundel County Police*

Valerie Musson

01/09/2024 4:30 p.m.

Anne Arundel County Police Officers responded to the Red Roof Inn on Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie to investigate reports of a disorderly subject and arrested the man after discovering that he had outstanding warrants.

Meanwhile, officers found suspected Promethazine/Codeine in the man’s room and obtained a search warrant, which turned up the following:

A 9 mm Glock semi-automatic handgun
281.47 grams of suspected marijuana
Approximately 4.79 grams of suspected crack cocaine
One suspected Adderall pill
10 suspected Alprazolam pills
2.5 suspected Clonazepam pills
Approximately 1,938 grams of suspected Promethazine

The man, whose name was not released, is also prohibited from owning firearms, police added. He was charged accordingly.

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