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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

20080617 Westminster Police Department "Operation Crack Down"

Tuesday, June 17, 2008


Westminster Police Department

“OPERATION CRACK DOWN”

June 17th, 2008

During the month of May 2008 the Narcotics Section of the Westminster Police Department initiated a significant undercover investigation within the City of Westminster to identify street-level distributors of illicit drugs.

The investigation utilized the collective resources of the Westminster Police Department, the Frederick Police Department, the Maryland State Police Drug Task Force and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Carroll County.

The investigation, dubbed “Operation Crack Down”, was carried out utilizing undercover officers provided by the Frederick Police Department to purchase illegal drugs from local suspects. Nineteen (19) hand-to-hand purchases of illegal drugs were made by the undercover investigators during the course of the operation.

As a result of this investigation, seven (7) Grand Jury indictments were obtained charging the suspects with felonious drug distribution and related charges. Six (6) of the indictments have been served to date. Additionally, nine (9) search and seizure warrants have been obtained and served. A total of fifteen (15) suspects have been arrested during the month of June for drug violations stemming from this investigation. Additional arrests are pending (See attached synopsis for additional details relating to the arrests).

The following property/evidence was seized during the course of this operation:

Total U.S. currency seized for forfeiture: Approx. $3,630.00

Counterfeit U.S. currency seized: Approx. $2,080.00

Total crack cocaine seized: Approx. 28 grams

Total marijuana seized: Approx. 51 grams

Total Oxycontin seized: Approx. 140 pills

“I hope that this operation sends a strong message to those who facilitate and perpetuate the drug problems in our community”, states Chief Jeffrey Spaulding of the Westminster Police Department. “The use, sale and addiction to illicit drugs are significant causal factors in many crimes committed in Westminster and other communities across our country. Collaborative and proactive law enforcement efforts, like those employed during this investigation, illustrate our collective resolve to rid our communities of this significant public safety problem. We in Carroll County law enforcement will continue our collaborative efforts to arrest and prosecute those responsible”. Chief Spaulding gratefully acknowledges the active participation and invaluable assistance provided by the Frederick Police Department and the Office of the State’s Attorney for Carroll County.

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Media Contact Person: Captain Pete D’Antuono

Commander

Criminal Investigations Bureau

(410) 848-4646

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