60 Years In Prison For Man Arrested With Drugs In Pasadena

PASADENA, MD — A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison after he was arrested in Pasadena for having 246 capsules of fentanyl, 43 zip-lock baggies of cocaine and 33 oxycodone pills hidden in a secret compartment in his car, along with several iPhones and a digital scale.

Corey Sessoms, 31, received the maximum sentence of 40 years for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, a consecutive 20-year sentence for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and a concurrent 10 year sentence for possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. Sessoms was found guilty by a jury Nov. 22, 2019.

"Fentanyl, heroin and other opioids continue to wreak havoc in Anne Arundel County. Our office remains committed to fighting this epidemic by providing citizens access to rehabilitation programs for treatment for those battling addiction while at the same time holding repeat offenders accountable for peddling this deadly poison in our community. Sessoms' sentence should send a strong message to others that choose to distribute this deadly drug," said Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess in a statement.

On May 22, 2019, Anne Arundel County police were in the 7900 block of Liberty Circle in Pasadena when they noticed a car illegally parked over a sidewalk. Officers approached the car and saw Sessoms sitting in the driver's seat. Officers asked Sessoms to turn the car off and unlock the doors but he refused to comply. Officers were eventually able to remove him from the vehicle. During a search, officers located a secret compartment underneath the car's dashboard filled with the drugs.