Two people have been arrested following a months-long narcotics investigation in Charles County, which resulted in cocaine seizures during a traffic stop and searches of two homes.
According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, the arrests came after a lengthy investigation into Persel Stephane Hughes’ suspected cocaine distribution in the Indian Head and Bryans Road areas. On October 29, investigators secured a search and seizure warrant related to the case. The following day, October 30, officers continued surveillance of Hughes, which resulted in the stop of a Subaru on Route 210 at Chapmans Landing Road.
The arresting officer, Cpl. David Garrison, stated that investigators discovered a folded package of paper towels on the passenger-side floorboard beneath Hughes, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. A K-9 unit detected narcotics, and police found suspected crack cocaine packed in paper towels. According to the report, the substance found in the vehicle weighed about 6.8 grams and tested positive for cocaine base…