13 May Woman arrested, man wanted in Maryland case of drug charges

On behalf of Jack B. Rubin, PA posted in Drug Charges on Monday, May 13, 2013.

Recently, Maryland police were called to the scene of a hotel because a woman claimed that her boyfriend took off in her rental car without her permission. After police located the Ford van in question, they detected the odor of what they believed to be marijuana, which eventually led to drug charges being filed. They asked a man and a woman inside the van to come out to speak with them. At that point, the man reportedly ran away from the scene.

Police officials then conducted a search of the van and supposedly uncovered a significant amount of illicit drugs. Included in the alleged stash were over 100 grams of apparent cocaine, nearly 50 gel capsules of apparent heroin, over 50 baggies of apparent crack cocaine, a scale that may have been used to measure the suspected drugs and over $10,000 in cash. Estimates valued the drugs as being worth more than $12,000 in addition to the value of the cash.

The 31-year-old woman was arrested for possession of the suspected narcotics, in addition to possession with the intent to distribute the drugs. Since the man fled the scene, authorities later put out a warrant for the arrest of the 32-year-old man they believed to be involved. Both accused individuals are reportedly from Baltimore, Maryland.

Drug charges like the ones these two individuals now face can lead to serious consequences if authorities are successful in obtaining a conviction. Accused individuals are guaranteed the presumption of innocence in the meantime, however. Prosecutors must present enough evidence to prove a person’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, which is a burden of proof that they do not always manage to overcome. This is one of the main reasons why the Maryland justice system requires the presumption of innocence in every single case.

Source: The Baltimore Sun, “Anne Arundel police seize suspected drugs, $10k cash,” May 1, 2013