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Ghost Gun, Suspected Cocaine Seized During Major Southern Maryland Drug Bust, Sheriff Says
An investigation into suspected drug activity in Southern Maryland led to a massive bust on Friday morning, investigators say.
Detectives from the St. Mary's County Criminal Investigations Division arrested Lexington Park resident Laroi James Burch in the early hours of May 8, following a probe into suspected drug activity in the region.
According to the sheriff's office, during the execution of multiple warrants, detectives seized suspected cocaine, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, $400 in cash, a Polymer80 handgun without a serial number, and a magazine with 9mm ammunition.
Burch, 35, …
$220K Weed Plot Busted At Dulles: Baltimore Duo Accused In London Smuggling Run: CBP
A London-bound drug run unraveled at Washington Dulles International Airport, where federal officers say a Baltimore man and woman tried to fly more than 57 pounds of marijuana overseas for a massive payday.
The bust went down on Wednesday, April 16, at Dulles Airport in Sterling, when US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted two checked bags packed with vacuum-sealed weed before it could make its way across the Atlantic, according to CBP.
Carl Caran Raashad Henson, 31, and Tilesha Kelly Theresa Coles, 31, both of Baltimore, were arrested at the departure gate after officers tr…
Wanted Man, Woman Detained After Simple Traffic Stop In Stafford County, Sheriff Says
What started as a simple traffic stop in Stafford County resulted in two wanted fugitives being apprehended on a host of charges, according to the sheriff's office.
Fredericksburg resident Tahj Ford, 27, and 24-year-old Woodbridge native Michaele Simms were both detained over the weekend, despite their best efforts to evade arrest.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 10 p.m. on Friday, Oct .25, a deputy on patrol on Warrenton Road near Sanford Drive spotted a Jeep - driven by Simms - make a reckless lane change, causing the vehicle behind her to take evasive act…
Man Wanted In Fredericksburg, Spotsy, Busted With Meth During Stafford Stop, Sheriff Says
A Virginia man already wanted in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania counties tried to break bad and was busted with methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Stafford over the weekend, officials say.
Locust Grove resident Thomas Chaffin, 30, who is no stranger to police, is back behind bars after drugs were discovered following the stop late on Saturday afternoon.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 7:20 p.m. on July 13, a sergeant spotted Chaffin and conducted a traffic stop at McDonald's on Ferry Road, which were the beginning of the wanted man's concerns.
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