Barry Faucette, 47, was arrested after an investigation led detectives to a Columbia hotel, where they say he was operating a drug distribution operation, according to the Howard County Police Department.
Detectives had been monitoring Faucette since October after receiving a tip about potential drug activity in the area.
When they moved in, they recovered approximately half a kilo of cocaine, distribution amounts of suspected heroin/fentanyl, and two illegal handguns, officials said…