10 Arrests Made, $2M In Cocaine Seized In Anne Arundel Drug Ring

SEVERN, MD — Ten people face drug-trafficking charges and $2 million worth of cocaine was seized in what authorities said was a lengthy investigation into a drug ring operating in the Severn and Glen Burnie areas. It was the largest cocaine recovery in Anne Arundel County history, according to Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown.

The defendants are charged with as many as 22 counts, including: multiple conspiracies; possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, among other drugs; and related firearms charges.

Along with the cocaine recovered during the investigation, officers also seized almost two dozen firearms, and controlled dangerous substances that would have been distributed in and around Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, and elsewhere throughout Maryland.

Detectives saw dozens of hand-to-hand drug transactions and intercepted communications over a wiretap that confirmed the distribution of large amounts of controlled dangerous substances.

The defendants, who all face various drug trafficking charges, are:

• Clayton Mooring, 42, of Glen Burnie, and is charged as a drug kingpin
• Tacoma Sanders, 43, of Baltimore
• Maurice Dorsey, 42, of Glen Burnie
• Donna Carpenter, 33, of Glen Burnie
• Kirk Nowlin, 32, of Glen Burnie
• Raymond Eggleston, 63, of Severn
• Darryl Henson, 45, of Severn
• Tony Horne Jr., 42, of Severn
• Drameek Wallace, 23, of Severn
• Charles Thomas, 35, of Baltimore

“Addiction is a ‘feeling’ disease. Our work is about helping families and removing criminals from our community who are intent on resorting to violence and profiting from the pain of our loved ones who turn to drugs. This significant seizure of illegal narcotics and firearms has saved countless lives in Anne Arundel County,” said Anne Arundel County Police Chief Amal E.Awad in a news release.

Throughout the investigation, detectives executed search and seizure warrants at the residences of Drameek Wallace, Kirk Nowlin, Raymond Eggleston, Charles Thomas, Maurice Dorsey, Donna Carpenter, and Darryl Henson, resulting in the recovery of a variety of controlled dangerous substances, to include large amounts of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and firearms, authorities said in a news release.

Detectives then focused their efforts on the supply source for the accused drug dealers. Investigators learned Dorsey and Henson had both been supplied with cocaine by Mooring, which helped identify Mooring as a kingpin cocaine distributor in Anne Arundel County.

Authorities said Mooring coordinated the importation of large amounts of cocaine from the Houston, Texas, area by stashing the cocaine in vehicles that were shipped on
car carriers and driven across state lines.

On April 7, 2023, the Anne Arundel County Police Department intercepted a vehicle, containing about 17 kilograms of cocaine, as it was being moved from Texas to Mooring’s business in Glen Burnie. Packages of cocaine were sewn into the seat cushions, police said. A search at the business led to the seizure of an additional 1.8 kilograms of cocaine. The total street value of the cocaine, if uncut, is just under $2 million.

Ultimately, law enforcement seized more than 18 kilograms of cocaine, 400 grams of heroin, 360
grams of fentanyl, and 67 pounds of cannabis from the defendants. Also seized were 21
firearms, including two stolen handguns and a privately made firearm or “ghost gun.”

“We are determined to disrupt the trafficking of drugs and illegal guns that threaten the safety of
our neighborhoods,” said Attorney General Brown. “I made a commitment to the people of
Maryland that my office would work with local law enforcement to improve public safety.”