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13 Arrested as Multi-State Probe Seizes 42 Kilos of Cocaine in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia

Investigators used 19 wiretaps over 15 months to map the network.

Overview

  • The multi-agency case, announced Tuesday, led to 13 arrests and the seizure of more than 42 kilograms of cocaine plus 11 guns and other drugs.
  • Officials say the ring moved narcotics across Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Baltimore, Delaware and Virginia, with cocaine valued at about $4 million.
  • Detectives ran a court-approved Title III wiretap on 19 phones, used drones and tracking devices, and carried out more than 80 search warrants.
  • Law enforcement reports the supply came from Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and they are still seeking La’Quan Alexander Townsend.
  • Some suspects are held without bond while others posted unsecured bonds, including Desmond Roberts Jr., who was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.