Five men were busted, and thousands in cash, crack, and guns were seized in Maryland after a months-long drug investigation, authorities said.
According to the Montgomery County Police Department, detectives executed three search warrants on Wednesday, June 25, targeting properties in connection to drug activity on Gunners Branch Road in Germantown.
The takedown stemmed from community complaints that the department received beginning last fall.
During the searches, police say detectives recovered:
- Four firearms;
- Distribution quantities of crack cocaine, PCP, and MDMA;
- Approximately $43,000 in cash;
- Five vehicles.
Five people were also arrested on multiple drug-related charges:
- Duane Shelton, 46, of Germantown — held without bond;
- Kevin Patton, 44, of Germantown — held without bond;
- Anre Russell, 39, of Takoma Park — held without bond;
- Michael Marshall, 37, of Gaithersburg — released on bond;
- Alexander Burch, 48, of Petersburg, VA — released on personal recognizance.
The investigation is ongoing.