Four Maryland men have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 86 months to 20 years after admitting to distributing large amounts of powder and crack cocaine in St. Mary's County. A 42-year-old California man and a 42-year-old Lexington Park man were sentenced to...
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Year: 2018
Maryland???s efforts to keep drunk drivers off the road
Like other states, Maryland is working hard to reduce the number of traffic injuries and fatalities that result from drunk driving. This includes educational efforts aimed at new drivers, public awareness campaigns and stricter penalties for drunk driving offenses....
MS-13 gang member details violence and drug trafficking
A federal prosecutor participating in the prosecution of an MS-13 gang member said that the man's conviction substantially reduced the gang's criminal network in Maryland. The MS-13 member admitted in court as part of his plea deal that he distributed guns in the...
Suburban Maryland home used for marijuana sales
Modern life can be hectic, and we often come and go about our daily business knowing little about our neighbors. Imagine, then, the surprise and other emotions the surrounding residents felt when the police raided a Maryland suburban townhouse and uncovered drugs,...
Maryland man pleads guilty to prescription drug diversion
A 64-year-old Owings Mills pharmacist has purportedly confessed to investigators that he filled numerous fake prescriptions for at least three women in exchange for sexual favors and sexually explicit imagery. The man pleaded guilty in federal court on Aug. 24 to...
Let’s talk about the drugs on your Maryland college campus
Are you a freshman at a Maryland college or university? Perhaps you already have "been there and done that," and you are now well on your way toward walking the stage to get your diploma, come spring. If so, congratulations, for that is a true academic feat! By the...
Man, woman facing drug, firearms charges
On Aug. 16, Maryland authorities arrested a 32-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman for alleged drug and firearms crimes. The incident took place in Queen Anne's County. According to media reports, members of the Kent County Narcotics Task Force served the male...
Billionaire faces drug charges after hotel-room raid
While many people in Maryland may think of drug charges as something more likely to affect poor or marginalized people, one billionaire was arrested on drug trafficking charges in Las Vegas on Aug. 9. Henry Nicholas, the founder of Broadcom Inc., was arrested by...
States taking extreme measures to fight drug problems
It is sad, yet true. Maryland has one of the highest rates for fatal drug overdoses in the country. To try to combat this, there are laws in place that take a very hard stance against those who sell drugs to someone who later overdoses. This means that even though...
The truth about wearing ankle monitor devices
The use of electronic monitoring devices doubled between 2005 and 2015, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. These devices use GPS to monitor a person whether he or she is in Maryland or any other state. They are considered to be more humane than simply locking an...