Troopers uncover suspected cocaine, mushrooms, ecstasy, and heroin during Baltimore County traffic stop

TIMONIUM, MD—A traffic stop in Baltimore County over the weekend led to the discovery of cocaine, hallucinogenic mushrooms, ecstasy, and heroin, Maryland State Police said. At just before 3:30 a.m. on July 16, a trooper with the Golden Ring Barrack stopped a Honda Accord on the I-695 inner loop prior to Greenspring Avenue on suspicion that the vehicle’s driver was […]

Former Baltimore police officer sentenced for drug conspiracy

BALTIMORE, MD—A former Baltimore police officer was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and oxycodone, prosecutors announced on Monday, July 1. Steven Umberto Angelini, a Baltimore resident, was also sentenced for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Maryland announced in a news release. Angelina joined […]

Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office announces indictment of 12 members of alleged drug trafficking organization

BALTIMORE, MD—The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office has announced the indictment of 12 members of an alleged drug trafficking organization. The alleged drug trafficking organization, which is based in the Collins Avenue and Frederick Avenue areas, was responsible for trafficking heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana throughout the Baltimore area. The organization operated openly, and the members were identified as part of […]

Drug trafficker sentenced to 8 years for distributing fentanyl in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—A Millersville man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the sentencing announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron. Orlando Ray Coleman Sr., 44, will spend eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Coleman was a drug […]

Baltimore County resident who ran drug trafficking organization sentenced to 10 years in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore County man who ran a drug trafficking organization in the Baltimore area has been sentenced to prison. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Ernest Lee Bailey, 51, of Owings Mills, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and […]

Baltimore man nabbed in series of arrests targeting drug-trafficking organizations nationwide

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man is one of nearly 200 people who have been charged as part of a series of arrests targeting large-scale drug-trafficking organizations operating throughout the United States. “Over just three days and across 10 states, the Justice Department has charged nearly 200 individuals for their alleged roles in major drug trafficking operations,” said Attorney General Merrick B. […]

Edgewood man receives maximum sentence on attempted rape, drug charges

EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted on rape and drug charges. On Monday, December 4, Bernard Lamont Staten, 68, pled guilty to attempted second-degree rape and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in two separate cases before the Honorable Judge Diane Adkins-Tobin. Both pleas were binding plea agreements, and Staten will be sentenced to […]

Attorney General Brown announces seizure of 37 firearms, more than 8 kilograms of fentanyl

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced the indictments of four individuals for their roles in a criminal enterprise responsible for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine. The investigation resulted in the seizure of 37 firearms, including three assault weapons, three handguns equipped with Glock switch attachments (allowing them to operate as fully automatic weapons), over […]