Possession Of Marijuana With The Intent To Distribute

Incident: Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute

Date of Incident: 22 April 2010

Location: Ocean Gateway at Memory Gardens Lane, Hebron, MD

Suspect: Charles Johnson, 22, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 22 April 2010 at 1:51 PM a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for speeding on Ocean Gateway in the Hebron area. While deputies were speaking with one of the passengers, Charles Johnson, the deputies noticed a bulge in his mouth and noticed that he was having trouble speaking normally, indicative that he was attempting to conceal something. One of the deputies managed to assist Johnson with removing the substance secreted in his mouth and discovered it to be marijuana. Johnson was placed under arrest and while being walked to a patrol vehicle, an additional baggie of marijuana fell from Johnson’s pants.

Upon being searched, the deputies recovered a substantial amount of U.S. Currency from Johnson and subsequently discovered that he was unemployed.

Because of the amount of marijuana located, along with the cash and statements made by Johnson, the deputies charged Johnson with Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Johnson was transported to the Central Booking Unit where he was processed and taken in front of the District Court Commissioner. After an initial appearance, the Commissioner detained Johnson in lieu of $50,000.00 bond in the Detention Center.


Charges:
Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Distribute
Possession of Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia