GLENMONT, MD — Two juveniles and a Hyattsville man were arrested after Montgomery County police said they recovered four handguns and suspected cannabis during a Nov. 5 traffic stop.
Officers stopped a vehicle carrying five people near East Randolph Road and Kara Lane. A police dog scanned the vehicle's exterior and alerted to the presence of drugs, according to police.
During a search, officers found one handgun beneath the driver's seat with a round in the chamber and three more in the waistbands of two passengers. Police also reported finding THC vape cartridges and cannabis packaged for distribution.
Two juvenile males were charged with handgun-related offenses and placed in a juvenile detention facility. The adult passenger, Braulin De Los Santos Echavarria, of Hyattsville, was also charged with handgun-related offenses.
Police said the driver will be charged with possession of cannabis with intent to distribute. An adult female passenger was released without charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
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