Deputies also confiscate narcotics and a loaded handgun.
(Top, left to right: S. McManaway, D. Scott, M. Pearson)
Frederick, Md (KM) Six people were arrested and drugs and a handgun were confiscated during a traffic stop in Frederick County Thursday night.
The Sheriff’s Office says deputies taking part in a pro-active criminal interdiction noticed a Volkswagen Routan traveling along westbound Interstate 70 near Monocacy Boulevard. It was pulled over for moving and equipment violations.
Deputies say they saw drug paraphernalia in plain view and began a search. They recovered a loaded, 45-caliber handgun, about 264 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 100 grams of suspected heroin and other paraphernalia.
The six occupants were taken into custody. They are
Sierra Michelle Mcmanaway, 35, of Frostburg, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 Counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS – LG AMT,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE.
Maranda Chere Pearson, 27, of Cumberland, MD:
2 Counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 Counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS – LG AMT,
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
Demond A. Scott, 37, of Cumberland, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
FIREARM USE/FEL-VIOL CRIME, LOADED HANDGUN ON PERSON,
HANDGUN ON PERSON,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
FIREARM POSS-CRIM VIO/FEL CONV,
ILLEGAL POSS AMMO,
REG FIREARM:ILLEGAL POSSESSION,
FIREARM/DRUG TRAF CRIME,
CDS: DISTR ETC. W/FIREARM,
CDS POSSESS – LG AMT
Diallo Deshawn Jackson, 32, of Baltimore, MD:
2 Counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS – LG AMT,
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
James Richardson Mitchell, 36, of Baltimore, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS,
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC,
CDS POSSESS – LG AMT,
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE,
LOADED HANDGUN ON PERSON,
HANDGUN ON PERSON,
FIREARM/DRUG TRAF CRIME,
CDS: DISTR ETC. W/FIREARM,
ILLEGAL POSS AMMO,
REG FIREARM:ILLEGAL POSSESSION
Alyssa E. Hockenberry, 22, of Cumberland, MD:
2 counts of CDS: POSSESS-NOT CANNABIS
2 counts of CDS: POSS W/I DIST: NARC
CDS POSSESS – LG AMT
HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
LOADED HANDGUN IN VEHICLE
All six were taken to central booking for processing.
“Looking at the addresses of those arrested is a clear indication of ongoing illegal drug activity routed through Frederick County between Baltimore and western Maryland,” says Sheriff Chuck Jenkins, in a statement. “Interstate 70 has long been an established pipeline for intra-state trafficking. The armed individuals involved in the transport of illegal drugs only heighten the threat to law enforcement and the public. Interdiction efforts like this continue to be effective in attacking the drug trafficking problem.”
By Kevin McManus
The narcotics and handgun confiscated during the traffic stop on I-70 on Thursday, Dec. 5th, 3034
(Photos from Frederick County Sheriff’s Office)