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Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ
Gun Runner From Maryland Sentenced For Supplying Nigerian Separatists Fighting Government: DOJ A Maryland man will spend years behind bars for allegedly running illegal “ghost guns” and other weaponry from the US to Nigeria with several cohorts, federal officials announced. Fort Washington resident Eric Fru Nji, 42, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to illegally transport weapons with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Africa. In addition to his prison term, Nji was also ordered to be a $25,000 fine. His co-conspirators Wilson Nuyila Tita, 47, of Owings Mills, and Bowie resident Wi…

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Felon Who Sold 'Ghost Guns,' Crack Cocaine To Federal Agent In Maryland Gets Decade In Prison Felon Who Sold 'Ghost Guns,' Crack Cocaine To Federal Agent In Maryland Gets Decade In Prison
Felon Who Sold 'Ghost Guns,' Crack Cocaine To Federal Agent In Maryland Gets Decade In Prison Officials say that a convicted felon is heading back behind bars after being busted selling drugs and illegal “ghost guns” to an undercover agent over the course of several months. Germantown resident Dwight Luis Clarke, 32, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release after admitting to multiple counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. According to federal prosecutors, Clarke admitted to selling crack cocaine and seven firearms - including five "ghost guns" to an unde…

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Baltimore Man Used 3D Printer To Decorate Xmas Tree Of Weapons, Make Ghost Guns Baltimore Man Used 3D Printer To Decorate Xmas Tree Of Weapons, Make Ghost Guns
Baltimore Man Used 3D Printer To Decorate Xmas Tree Of Weapons, Make Ghost Guns A Baltimore man prohibited from possessing firearms was arrested for using a 3-D printer to manufacture ghost guns after a social media post caught the attention of law enforcement, authorities say. Kevin Wallace, 49, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 29, after a search warrant was executed at a home in the 400 block of North Rose Street around 4:40 p.m., according to Baltimore police. Investigators found 20 guns that were in various stages of assembly inside of the dwelling, and say that Wallace was using a 3-D printer to manufacture the guns. A Christmas tree decorated in what appear to be g…

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Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say
Man Out On Bond Busted Beating Woman With 'Ghost Gun,' In Maryland, Police Say A man released from jail on a $10,000 bond for violating his probation is facing multiple new charges following an alleged violent assault of a woman in Maryland. Branden Alfred Holland, 23, of Indian Head, was arrested following an investigation into a domestic assault when he pistol-whipped his female victim and threatened her in Charles County, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 26. It is alleged that Holland attacked a woman, during which he threw her to the ground, dragged her across the asphalt, pistol-whipped her, and pointed the gun at her while threatening to shoot her. She m…

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Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo
Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo A veritable pharmacy of illegal narcotics was seized from a pair of alleged drug distributors in Maryland, who were also found to be in possession of multiple illegal “ghost guns,” an AR-15 rifle, and cash, authorities announced. Waldorf resident Michael David Griffith, Jr., 20, and White Plains resident Nicole Ann Brown, 21, are facing a host of drug and weapon charges following their arrests amid an ongoing investigation into drug dealing, the Charles County Sheriff said on Tuesday, July 12. Officials said that on Friday, July 8, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics En…

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by Zak Failla