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Sweet Smuggle: Dulles CBP Officers Uncover Cocaine Hidden In Hot Chocolate Packages
US Customs and Border Protection agents seized a shipment at Dulles Airport destined for Northern Virginia filled with multiple packages of hot chocolate that were filled with a white substance that was not tiny marshmallows. More than 28 pounds of cocaine that was concealed inside of 10 packages of hot chocolate beverage base will never make it to the streets after agents found it while examining a food shipment brought into the country by a Guatemalan courier. According to officials, federal authorities initially detained the courier; however, authorities released the courier on Tues…
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Drug Bust In MD Leads To Seizure Of Stash Capable Of Causing 'Hundreds Of Lethal Doses:' Police
A multi-agency investigation in Northern Maryland led to the recovery of tens of thousands of dollars worth of dangerous drugs that could have killed hundreds and landed three behind bars, authorities announced on Tuesday. The Frederick High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) group executed search and seizure warrants in the 1000 block of Monroe Avenue in Frederick and on a vehicle in Hagerstown on Monday night, leading to a massive bust and multiple arrests. Those charged: Jayden Isaiah Stephon, 20, of Hagerstown; Christion Sayyid Gill, 26, of Hagerstown; Jamil Nicholas Gardne…
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Recently Released Convict Caught With Rifle, Drugs In Maryland: Police
Daquan Hammond can't keep himself out of trouble with the law. The 29-year-old Hammond is facing fresh charges in Howard County after recently being released from custody in Delaware for a shooting and setting up shop in Howard County, police say. According to the Elkton Police Department, at around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, officers completed a weeks-long investigation into the distribution of drugs out of the New Eastern Motel on East Pulaski Highway - specifically room 309. New Eastern Motel Google Maps street view Investigators say that a serach and seizure warrant execute…
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Ten Arrested As Drug Trafficking Operation Broken Up During Bust In Maryland: State's Attorney
A drug trafficking organization operating in several locations throughout Baltimore has been broken up following a lengthy investigation into dealing throughout the region. The Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday that nearly a dozen people have been arrested, and a host of drugs and cache of weapons were seized by investigators who have been "terrorizing the community." Those indicted include: Davon Butler; Taquan Lee; George Lee; Tykala Donaldson; Romiyo Testaye; Jason Williams; Gerard Anderson; Louis Brown; Terrell Cloude; Shamika Watson. "This inves…
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Drug Dealer Avoids Life In Prison For Fatal Fentanyl OD Of Maryland Teen: DOJ
The Maryland drug dealer who authorities said sold the fentanyl dose that killed a minor will avoid a lifetime in prison. Silver Spring's Mikiyas Maryie Kefyalew, also known as “Mick,” 24, was charged with the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of teen Landen Hausman, of Bethesda, US Attorney Erek Barron announced. Last week, Kefyalew pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in the death. He faces up to 20 years in prison after his plea, previously having faced a lifetime behind bars. Due to the fatal overdose in January 2022, investigators said they discov…
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Narcotics Task Force Busts Pair For Multiple Drug, Weapon Offenses In Washington County
A pair of suspected drug dealers operating out of a home in Washington County are facing a host of charges following a bust in Hagerstown, authorities announced. Destinie Kisha Capers and Imeir Sirage Delaney were arrested on Tuesday following an investigation by the Washington County Narcotics Task Force during the execution of a search and seizure warrant at a home on West Washington Street on Tuesday. According to officials, both Capers and Dlaney were stopped by investigators, where they were found to be in possession of a Flock 45 caliber handgun with a fully automatic "switch" on the …
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Men Busted With Thousands Of Pills After Cross Country Train Ride Sentenced In Maryland
Two men who transported thousands of fentanyl pills across the country into Maryland will spend years in prison for bringing the poison into Montgomery County. Prince George's County residents Malik Marin, of Bowie, and Tuflah Davies, of Laurel, both 27, will spend years behind bars after admitting to possession of a large amount of fentanyl, the state's attorney's office announced. Both received the same sentence: 15 years in prison with all but five years to serve, followed by five years of supervised probation following their release. In December last year, the pair traveled from Los An…
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Former Police Officer Gets Prison Time For Drug, Weapon Offenses In Maryland: Feds
A former Baltimore police officer is going to spend time behind bars after admitting to his role in drug and weapon conspiracies, federal authorities announced. City resident Steven Umberto Angelini was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Angelini was a member of the Baltimore Police Department from January 2022 through May 2022, during which he worked with a co-conspirator to distribute cocaine and oxycodone. Using his role in the department, prosecu…
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