Germantown Ghost Gun Arrest, Stolen Gun Arrest Of Silver Spring Man

ROCKVILLE, MD – Troopers from the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack arrested two men on gun charges following separate traffic stops this week in Montgomery County.

About 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on the inner loop of I-495 at University Boulevard. During the course of the crash investigation, troopers searched the vehicle and located a ghost gun.

The driver of the vehicle, Devin Jones, 21, of Germantown, was arrested at the scene. He is charged with illegal possession of a handgun, illegal possession of a handgun in a vehicle and related charges, state police said in a news release.

Jones was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Center before being released after posting $16,000 bond.

About 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, troopers conducted a traffic stop on Piney Branch Road south of Ray Drive in Silver Spring and saw what they suspected were illegal drugs in the vehicle. This led to a probable cause search, which yielded a handgun that had been reported stolen in South Carolina.

Authorities said the driver of the vehicle, Robel Habtu, 20, of Silver Spring, was arrested. He is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, illegal possession of a loaded firearm in a vehicle, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and possession of a firearm while underage.

Habtu was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Center. He was released after posting $7,500 bond.