Raids in Arundel yield guns, drugs
A series of police raids over the past several days in Anne Arundel County has led to the arrests of several suspects and the seizure of drugs and guns linked to a suspected heroin and marijuana trafficking ring.
Police hit homes in Pasadena, Severn and Annapolis and traced packages containing suspected drugs through a parcel delivery service. Five people were arrested on drug and gun charges in operations conducted Wednesday and Thursday.
Authorities said they traced drugs being sent through the mail to various locations. The total value of the marijuana seized is estimated at $215,000 and weighted about 20.5 pounds, police said. Guns taken by police include an Uzi machine gun, four handguns and assorted rifles and shotguns.
The photographs are from the Anne Arundel County Police Department. For more information about the raids, read the police statement below:
On March 17, 2011, at approximately 6:45 a.m., members of the Special Enforcement Section’s Tactical Narcotics Team with assistance from the Special Operations Section executed a search and seizure warrant at 7826 Huff Court in Pasadena, Md. This concluded an investigation in reference to drug activity at this residence.
Upon searching the residence, detectives seized approximately 1.23 grams of suspected heroin with an approximate street value of $313. Detectives also seized a Raven Arms .25 caliber handgun, $491.00 in U.S. currency and drug paraphernalia. Two suspects were arrested and charged accordingly.
Suspect #1: Johnny Pabon, 49, of 7826 Huff Court, Pasadena, Md. The suspect was charged with Distribution of Heroin (2 counts), Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Heroin, Possession of a Firearm with a Nexus to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Suspect #2: Duewa Miller-Pabon, 37, of 7826 Huff Court, Pasadena, Md. The suspect was charged with Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Heroin, Possession of a Firearm with a Nexus to a Drug Trafficking Crime and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION INVESTIGATIONS:
On March 16, 2011, detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Special Enforcement Section working with HIDTA detectives intercepted a suspicious parcel at a local package sorting facility in Anne Arundel County. Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the parcel. Inside of the parcel detectives located approximately 60 grams (2 ounces) of suspected crystal methamphetamine. The package was destined for 1703 Sage Brook Court in Severn.
Detectives conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel to the address. A subject later identified as Jeffrey Crook accepted the package. Crook along with a second subject, Jeffrey Harrington, were both taken into custody. A search warrant was executed at the residence. Detectives located and seized 15 bags containing suspected crystal methamphetamine with an approximate street value of $1,300 of U.S. Currency along with assorted CDS paraphernalia. Crook and Harrington were transported to the Western District for processing.
The total weight of the suspected methamphetamine seized from the parcel and residence was 71 grams with a street value of $14,000. The suspects were arrested and charged accordingly. Both suspects were charged with Importing into State 28 grams or more of Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia
Suspect #1: Jeffrey David Crook, 40, of 1703 Sage Brook Court, Severn, Md
Suspect #2: Jeffrey Saunders Harrington, 41, of 1703 Sage Brook Court, Severn, Md
On March 16, 2011 detectives from the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Special Enforcement Section working with HIDTA detectives intercepted a suspicious parcel at a local package sorting facility in Anne Arundel County. Detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the parcel. Upon opening the parcel, detectives located 21 bags of suspected high grade marijuana. Detectives then conducted a controlled delivery of the parcel to a local hotel.
A short time later, detectives arrested Cynthia Hathaway, who was coming to the hotel to pick up the parcel. Detectives then delivered the parcel to a location in the Annapolis area, where they observed a second subject, Charles Mcloud, take the parcel and walk towards his vehicle. Detectives subsequently arrested Mcloud and recovered the parcel.
A search warrant was obtained for Mcloud’s residence located at 363 Forest Beach Road in Annapolis. Detectives knocked on the door and made contact with Linda Mcloud and immediately noticed the odor of fresh marijuana. A search of the residence was conducted and detectives located and seized an indoor marijuana grow. The grow consisted of eight mature marijuana plants. Detectives also located and seized three grams of suspected cocaine, 10 shotguns/rifles, four handguns, an uzi machine gun and approximately $8,000 in U.S. currency. The 21 bags of marijuana had a combined weight of 20.5 pounds. The total street value of the marijuana in the parcel and the marijuana plants was approximately $215,000.
Suspect #1: Cynthia Lynn Hathaway, 47, of P.O. Box 1079, Garberville, CA. The suspect was charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana
Suspect #2: Charles Edward Mcloud, 35, of 363 Forest Beach Road, Annapolis, Md. The suspect was charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana (2 counts), Possession of Marijuana, Manufacturing CDS, Possession of Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm in a Drug Trafficking Crime
Suspect #3: Linda Mcloud, 30, of 363 Forest Beach Road, Annapolis, Md. The suspect was charged with Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana,
Manufacturing of CDS, Possession of Cocaine and Possession of a Firearm in a Drug Trafficking crime
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Comments
Heh... is than an over under shotgun? (commonly used in skeet/trap shooting?) Two bolt rifles and what appears to be a .22 pistol? Seriously? Oh and is that all the ammo they have for those guns? What is that like 8 rounds for each gun? Is there anyway of getting a high res picture of those "guns"?
Also, I highly doubt that they have an "Uzi machine gun". Something about having a $200 tax stamp and having a more detailed background check makes it unlikely. Not to mention it would be $7,000+ street value for being an "Uzi machine gun." Its probably the non-auto version, more commonly called semi-automatic. (Which goes for less than 1k and isn't a NFA item... making it much easier to get.)
I'd be careful labeling something as a "machine gun" or "assault rifle".
Posted by: Peter | March 18, 2011 1:38 PM
The total value of the marijuana seized is estimated at $215,000 and weighted about 20.5 pounds, police said.
$215,000?
That's over $10,000 per pound.
Outrageous.
cui bono?
Who benefits from a prohibition system that allows a natural state agricultural product, one that literally grows like a weed, to have a market price so outrageously high?
$10,000 is 2000 times the $5 per pound that most coffee sells for and 5000 times the $2 per pound that most fresh produce retails for.
Think about these numbers and their scale. Prohibition needs to end.
Posted by: MrRational | March 18, 2011 3:15 PM
$215,000 for 20 pounds of weed? give me a break.The cops are either so dumb they don't know how to do basic arithmetic or they think the American public is stupid?
Which one is true?
A,B or both? I think All of the above.
When u receive a parcel post,u ain't supposed to sign for it.Let fedex leave it at the porche.Let it sit there.see who delivers it.Is it the same fedex guy? watch the vicinity.
I know a friend that brought hundreds of pounds from Cali t PA.never had a problem.retired clean.
watch how you package the product too.rolls and rolls.:)
Peace.
Posted by: leo | March 29, 2011 9:48 AM