BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, District of Maryland, and task force partners conducted a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members throughout the month of May, arresting dozens of violent offenders throughout Maryland. Operation Washout – Maryland resulted in a total of 95 fugitive arrests, including 17 […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will hold a cannabis-impaired driving lab next week at the Chesapeake Region Safety Council in Windsor Mill. Green Lab training is held six times a year by the Baltimore County Police Department. A “green lab” is where officers are trained on cannabis impairment. The labs provide members of the Department with unique training that […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A drug dealer who had a stash house in Baltimore County has been sentenced to prison. U.S. District Judge George L. Russell III on Monday sentenced Romesh Vance, 32, of Baltimore, to 150 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute between four and 12 kilograms of fentanyl and for violating his […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A man from Baltimore County and a man from Harford County have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a drug trafficking ring. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin on Wednesday sentenced Jermaine Steward, 33, of Gwynn Oak, to nine years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, after Steward pleaded guilty to federal charges […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested an Uber passenger after he verbally and physically abused a rideshare driver in Baltimore County. The accused is identified as Eduardo Castillo, 30, of no fixed address. The victim is not being identified at this time. He was transported by ambulance to Greater Baltimore Medical Center for possible exposure to controlled dangerous substances during […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Police, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, are asking residents to dispose of unneeded prescription medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Maryland State Police barracks statewide. According to Maryland Department of Health statistics, from January 2022 to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health has been made aware that Dr. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor who practices in the District of Columbia is no longer able to prescribe controlled substances. This may affect healthcare access for Marylanders. When patients suddenly lose access to their healthcare provider, they may feel they have no other options but to turn to other sources […]
UPDATE: All of the defendants have pleaded guilty and have been sentenced. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday announced that eleven people were indicted for a prison contraband conspiracy operating at Jessup Correctional Institution in Anne Arundel County. The investigation was led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Unit, the […]