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Traffic Stop Yields Criminal Arrest On Eastern Shore
April 18, 2016
(Centreville, MD) – A Maryland state trooper, working a special distracted driving enforcement initiative, made a traffic stop yesterday resulting in a criminal arrest.
The accused is identified as Darin March, Jr., 20, of the 1200 block of Ashleigh Station Court in Bowie. March was charged with illegal possession of firearms, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute and numerous other criminal charges. He was also issued a traffic citation for using a hand held cell phone while driving. March was arrested without incident and transported to the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center where he was held on a $100,000 bond.
Yesterday around 6:00pm, a state trooper from the Centreville Barrack was working a special traffic enforcement initiative, designed to target distracted drivers. While on patrol on eastbound Route 50 in Grasonville, March was observed driving his Pontiac Grand Am while simultaneously using his hand held cell phone. An immediate traffic stop was initiated.
While on the traffic stop, the trooper detected a strong odor of raw marijuana. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed two ounces of marijuana, packaged for distribution, along with several items of drug paraphernalia and over $10,000 in United States currency. A further search led to the discovery of two firearms, one of which had a defaced serial number.
Traffic Stop Yields Criminal Arrest On Eastern Shore
April 18, 2016
(Centreville, MD) – A Maryland state trooper, working a special distracted driving enforcement initiative, made a traffic stop yesterday resulting in a criminal arrest.
The accused is identified as Darin March, Jr., 20, of the 1200 block of Ashleigh Station Court in Bowie. March was charged with illegal possession of firearms, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute and numerous other criminal charges. He was also issued a traffic citation for using a hand held cell phone while driving. March was arrested without incident and transported to the Queen Anne’s County Detention Center where he was held on a $100,000 bond.
Yesterday around 6:00pm, a state trooper from the Centreville Barrack was working a special traffic enforcement initiative, designed to target distracted drivers. While on patrol on eastbound Route 50 in Grasonville, March was observed driving his Pontiac Grand Am while simultaneously using his hand held cell phone. An immediate traffic stop was initiated.
While on the traffic stop, the trooper detected a strong odor of raw marijuana. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed two ounces of marijuana, packaged for distribution, along with several items of drug paraphernalia and over $10,000 in United States currency. A further search led to the discovery of two firearms, one of which had a defaced serial number.
