Drug Bust In MD Leads To Seizure Of Stash Capable Of Causing ‘Hundreds Of Lethal Doses:’ Police

The Frederick High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) group executed search and seizure warrants in the 1000 block of Monroe Avenue in Frederick and on a vehicle in Hagerstown on Monday night, leading to a massive bust and multiple arrests.

Those charged:

  • Jayden Isaiah Stephon, 20, of Hagerstown;
  • Christion Sayyid Gill, 26, of Hagerstown;
  • Jamil Nicholas Gardner, 31, of Baltimore.

According to the Frederick Police Department, the warrants were obtained “following an extensive long-term investigation into the distribution of controlled dangerous substances (CDS) throughout the region to include both Frederick and Washington counties.”

During the execution of the warrants, investigators seized:

  • Canik TP9SFX 9mm handgun;
  • Taurus PT945 .45 caliber handgun;
  • 201 grams of cocaine;
  • 258 grams of fentanyl (in capsules, counterfeit M30 tablets, and powder form);
  • 1,894 grams of methamphetamine;
  • 311 grams of marijuana;
  • $50,150 in cash.

“The quantities seized in this investigation highlight a severe threat to public health and safety,” a police spokesperson said. “The amount of fentanyl recovered could have led to hundreds of potentially lethal doses, illustrating the dangerous impact of this investigation’s suspects.

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