5.5 Pounds Of Meth Found In Ellicott City Drug Bust: Police

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — An Ellicott City man is being held without bail on 32 drug-related charges after officers said they executed a search warrant at his home and found a large quantity of drugs, including 5.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine. Also recovered were heroin, cocaine, LSD, "magic" mushrooms and other drugs.

The drug bust was the result of a four-month investigation that started with a tip left on the Howard County Police Department's anonymous tip line, police said.

Based on the tip that police received in January about suspected drug activity in the area of Autumn Branch, authorities said they conducted a four-month investigation that led them to believe a man was selling drugs out of his apartment.

Officers executed a search warrant at an apartment in Ellicott City on Friday, May 10.

Joshua Weinberg, 25, of the 3000 block of Autumn Branch Lane, is charged with the following, according to court records:

• 14 counts of possession with intent to distribute
• 12 counts of possession of drugs other than marijuana
• Two counts of possession of paraphernalia
• Two counts of possession of a large amount of drugs
• Manufacturing drugs
• Possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana

In Weinberg's apartment, officers said they recovered large quantities of an assortment of drugs indicative of distribution; evidence of drug manufacturing and sales; approximately $14,500 in cash; and evidence of drug paraphernalia.

_{Photos courtesy of the Howard County Police Department.}

The estimated street value of the drugs recovered during the search was more than $200,000, according to police.

Officials said these drugs were found in Weinberg's apartment:

• Amphetamine pills
• Clonazepam pills
• Cocaine
• Crystal MDMA
• Crystal ketamine
• Heroin
• LSD
• MDMA pills
• Marijuana
• Psilocybin mushrooms
• Suboxone pills and strips
• THC wax/oil
• Xanax

Do you suspect drug activity in a certain area? Report it anonymously to the Howard County Police Department's drug tip line at 410-290-DRUG or email hcpdcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.