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Felon’s $30K Drug Stash Seized During Waldorf Bust, Sheriff Says
Detectives in Charles County made a major breakthrough in their fight against drugs, seizing more than $30,000 worth of narcotics and a loaded handgun during a bust in Waldorf, authorities announced.
The operation unfolded earlier this month, when members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section executed a search warrant at a home in the 5000 block of Vane Court.
Inside, officers discovered cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and other drugs valued at over $30,000, along with a .357 magnum handgun, investigators said. The suspect, Adrian Carlos Farris, 35, …
'Significant' Southern Maryland Drug Seizure Nets $2M In Narcotics, Two Arrested, Sheriff Says
In the largest drug seizure in St. Mary’s County history, deputies uncovered over $2 million worth of narcotics during a massive operation targeting high-level drug trafficking in Southern Maryland, according to authorities.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that detectives arrested Antwian Marquis Johnson, 38, and Shannon Marie Johnson, 37, both of Great Mills, during a raid on Dec. 5. following an undercover probe into drug trafficking.
Deputies executed search warrants at two residences in Great Mills and Hollywood, where they seized approximately 47 pounds…
Major Drug Ring Dismantled In Maryland; Four Arrested, Sheriff Says
Four people have been arrested and thousands of dollars worth of drugs are off the street following a massive bust in Maryland, officials say.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced that a yearlong joint investigation with federal authorities led to the dismantling of a major drug ring that concluded with four suspects behind bars.
Those charged:
William Russell Stewart, 27, of Nanjemoy;
Donovan Franklin Delano Henry, 29, of Waldorf;
Rashad Isaiah Cobey, 23, of Indian Head;
Lyray Darnell Simpson, 44, of Nanjemoy.
During the execution of the warrant at four residences in Char…
Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars For Selling Guns, Drugs To Undercover Officers In Maryland
Maybe a leopard really can’t change its spots.
A previously convicted felon will spend more than a decade in prison after selling several weapons, including at least four illegal “ghost guns” to undercover agents posing as buyers, federal officials announced.
Sean Donnelly Hawkins, 48, of Marbury, was sentenced to 138 months in federal prison for his role in in connection to the distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, and weapons in Charles County after selling eight guns to investigators.
As part of his plea, Hawkins admitted that on 10 separate times between October 2021 and May 2022, he…
'Freaky' NFL Street Gang Hitman In Maryland Gets Prison Time For Murders, Racketeering
Authorities announced that a member and hitman for the Maryland “NFL" street gang will spend decades behind bars for a racketeering conspiracy that included multiple murders.
Bobby “Freaky” Cannon, 24, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 29 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for participating in a violent racketeering conspiracy, including committing two murders, according to the Department of Justice.
Federal prosecutors said that the gang operated in the Edmondson Village area in Southwest Baltimore, specifically, Normandy, Franklin, and Loudon (NFL) street…
