Crime & Safety
2 Dundalk Residents Facing Drug Charges After Severn Traffic Stop Prompts Cocaine Discovery
A Severn traffic stop led to felony drug charges being filed against two Dundalk residents, Anne Arundel County Police said Friday.
SEVERN, MD — Two residents from Dundalk are facing felony charges after a Thursday traffic stop in Severn led to the discovery of illicit drugs.
Anne Arundel County Police said Friday that the traffic stop occurred near a residential community in the 1200 block of Reece Road.
Inside the vehicle, officers encountered 23-year-old Ronald Anthony Sanders and 21-year-old Cheyenne Maria Lazo.
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Along with the two Baltimore County residents, investigators uncovered packaging materials, a stack of cash, a digital scale, and what officials suspected was cocaine during a search of the vehicle.
Police did not say what prompted the traffic stop. They did, however, say Sanders and Lazo were arrested after the search.
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Court records show the pair are each facing three drug-related charges, including the felony possession with intent to distribute offense.
Lazo and Sanders were both released on their own recognizance and have preliminary hearings booked for Nov. 4 and Nov. 30, respectively.
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