Several Months Long Investigation Results in Multiple Crime and Weapon Related Charges

Detectives with the Gang Unit, Firearms Investigative Unit and Maryland State Police Gang Unit initiated an investigation in September of 2019. During the course of this investigation detectives learned Charles Jones, D.O.B. 03-06-93, was selling drugs from from an address in the 7800 block of Tall Pines Court, Glen Burnie, Maryland. During the course of this investigation detectives obtained probable cause for a search warrant.

On October 7, 2019 detectives conducted surveillance in the 7800 block of Tall Pines Court. Detectives approached Mr. Jones and were able to detain him without incident. Once Mr. Jones was in custody, detectives executed the search warrant on his apartment and recovered the following;

       5.63 grams of crack cocaine
      $2,700.00 U.S. Currency
       A box of plastic baggies
       An operable digital scale with residue
       A box of 9mm ammunition

Detectives contacted the Maryland Gun Center, which advised Mr. Jones is prohibited from possessing firearms and or ammunition.

Mr. Jones was charged with CDS PWID crack cocaine, CDS possession not marijuana, 2 counts of CDS possession paraphernalia and illegal possession of ammunition.

This investigation was a coordinated effort between the Anne Arundel County Police Department and the Maryland Department of State Police under the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN). The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) provides grant funding and strategic support to MCIN member sites to identify, disrupt, and dismantle criminal organizations through inter-agency collaboration and data sharing to make Maryland safer.

Suspect:
Charles Jones
DOB 3-6-1993
7800 block of Tall Pines Court
Glen Burnie, Maryland

Charges:
PWID
Possession not Marijuana
Possession of Paraphernalia (2)
Illegal Possession of Ammo