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80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops 80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops
80 Marijuana Vending Machines Seized, NJ Man Behind Them All Arrested: Cops More than 80 marijuana vending machines operating in unlicensed New Jersey businesses were seized and a Toms River owner was arrested after a sweeping multi-county investigation, authorities said Wednesday, April 22. A more than two-year investigation, spearheaded by the Ocean County and Monmouth County Prosecutor Offices, identified Ben Gross as the owner of "Barbwire," a company that owned vending machines that dispense marijuana products across the state, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. The vending machines were located…

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by Sam Barron
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Fentanyl, Loaded Shotgun Seized In Maryland Drug Bust As 2 Arrested In Home Raid: Sheriff Fentanyl, Loaded Shotgun Seized In Maryland Drug Bust As 2 Arrested In Home Raid: Sheriff
Fentanyl, Loaded Shotgun Seized In Maryland Drug Bust As 2 Arrested In Home Raid: Sheriff A Maryland drug investigation ended with two arrests after detectives uncovered fentanyl, cocaine, and a loaded firearm inside a Lexington Park home. The case unfolded in St. Mary’s County, where investigators executed search warrants at a residence in the 20000 block of Spring Hill Road on Thursday, March 26. Detectives moved in following an investigation into suspected drug trafficking. Inside the home, they found what they were looking for — and more. Authorities seized suspected narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and a loaded, unserialized .12-gauge firearm. The drugs included 40.3 grams…

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by Zak Failla
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Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police
Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police A Maryland traffic stop turned into a major bust after troopers found two loaded guns and drugs inside a pickup, police said. Maryland State Police said they arrested William Stephen Lanham Jr., 40, of Salisbury on Saturday, Sept. 20, after pulling him over in Talbot County. Shortly after 8 p.m., a trooper from the Easton Barrack stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck on U.S. Route 50 near Lomax Street for suspected impaired driving. While conducting the stop, police said the trooper “observed multiple criminal indicators” — and the search turned up two loaded firearms along with suspected metha…

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by Zak Failla
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Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During Maryland Drug Bust: Sheriff Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During Maryland Drug Bust: Sheriff
Paraphernalia Found In 3-Year-Old’s Bedroom During Maryland Drug Bust: Sheriff A 38-year-old Maryland man was arrested after deputies say they found drugs and paraphernalia scattered throughout his home — including inside the bedroom of a 3-year-old child. Mechanicsville resident James Roy Chase is behind bars after an investigation by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, authorities announced on Thursday. Chase was arrested on Friday, Sept. 5, after detectives executed residential and body search warrants at an apartment in the 28000 block of Point Lookout Road in Leonardtown. During the search, investigators said they recovered suspected crack cocaine, a knife w…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man High On Drugs Hits 90 MPH In Rainy Chase, Ends In Armed Standoff: Sheriff Maryland Man High On Drugs Hits 90 MPH In Rainy Chase, Ends In Armed Standoff: Sheriff
Maryland Man High On Drugs Hits 90 MPH In Rainy Chase, Ends In Armed Standoff: Sheriff A drug-addled man who held a woman against her will before taking police on a wild chase in Maryland is behind bars, officials say. Raymond Travis Entsminger, 52, of St. Leonard, put members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office through their paces as they sought to investigate a reported domestic disturbance late last month.  Deputies were called on Aug. 19 to a St. Leonard residence, where it was determined that Entsminger assaulted a woman and then held her against her will. According to the sheriff's office, investigators also learned that Entsminger was allegedly under…

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by Zak Failla
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Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Felon During Raid In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Fentanyl, Cocaine Seized From Felon During Raid In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
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…

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by Zak Failla
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Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer In Northern Maryland: Officials Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer In Northern Maryland: Officials
Coke, Cash Seized From Suspected Dealer In Northern Maryland: Officials A suspected cocaine trafficker was arrested after a traffic stop in Carroll County led to a major drug bust, authorities said. Harford County resident Thomas Wayne Hawkins, 61, who was the target of a multi-agency investigation, is accused of transporting and selling large quantities of cocaine throughout the region, according to the Carroll County Drug and Firearms Task Force. Investigators stopped Hawkins’ car at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, in Carroll County for a traffic infraction.  During that stop, a spokesperson for the Task Force said that a K9 unit conducted an o…

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by Zak Failla