Police Seize $239K In Cash, 73 Pounds Of Pot During Search Of Maryland Home

Tipsters in Anne Arundel County helped guide police investigators to a massive bust in Hanover on Wednesday, officials say.

The recovered cash and drugs in Anne Arundel County.
Photo Credit: *Anne Arundel County Police*

Zak Failla

05/23/2024 1:52 p.m.

Earlier this month, detectives were tipped off about possible drug distribution activity in the Northern District, concluding with the arrest of 25-year-old Shawn Lamont Matthews, Jr., who is now facing charges.

According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, on Wednesday, May 23, officers executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Dorchester Cove Road in Hanover, which resulted in the seizure of:

Glock 43 9mm handgun with ammunition;
Smith & Wesson .380 caliber handgun with ammunition;
Approximately 73 pounds of suspected cannabis;
$239,237 in cash;
Packaging material/scales.

Officials said that Matthews is facing drug, weapon, and related charges.

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