Crime & Safety
14K Fentanyl Pills, Guns Recovered And 9 Suspects Arrested: Prince George's Police
Nine suspects have been arrested after police confiscated nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills and multiple guns during the search of a home.
RIVERDALE, MD — Nine suspects have been charged in connection to the recovery of nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills and multiple firearms from an apartment in Riverdale.
Following an extensive investigation, Prince George's detectives obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 5400 block of Hamilton Street. During the execution of that warrant on Jan. 18, investigators recovered 13,825 fentanyl pills, cocaine and three firearms. Detectives arrested nine suspects who were in the apartment at the time, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
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“I applaud the incredible investigative work by the gang unit and the execution of this search warrant by the emergency services team. This was a dangerous scene for our officers and they took nine suspects into custody without incident. We are determined to protect the residents of this county and by recovering nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills before they were able to be sold. Fentanyl is killing far too many Americans and we are determined to arrest those who would bring fentanyl into our community,” said Deputy Chief Zachary O’Lare, Bureau of Investigation.
Each of the suspects faces multiple charges that include drug trafficking offenses, firearms offenses and numerous drug-related offenses. The nine suspects have been identified as:
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Sean Floyd, 31, of Bladensburg
Steven Abdul Johnson, 31, of Greenbelt
Francisco Orellana, 30, of Riverdale
Antonio Sanchez-Ramirez, 22, of Riverdale
Javier Reyes-Guzman, 28, of Hyattsville
Fernando Guzman, 33, of Glen Burnie
Marbin Hernandez-Alavarez, 22, of Riverdale
Erick Rivera-Arguera, 20, of no fixed address
Walter Flores-Mejia, 22, of Riverdale
Anyone with information on this case who would like to speak to detective may call 301-517-2900.
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