Baltimore firearms trafficker sentenced to 42 months in prison

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore-area firearms trafficker has been sentenced to prison. Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar has sentenced Mark Ryals, 35, Baltimore, to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for unlicensed dealing in firearms. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron; Special Agent in […]

Suspect arrested in connection with Morgan State University shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the mass shooting that occurred at Morgan State University earlier this month. Detectives have arrested a 17-year-old male in Washington, D.C. in connection with the October 3 incident. The juvenile was taken into custody on Thursday, October 12 without incident. He will be transported to Central Booking Intake Facility where he […]

$9,000 reward offered for information on Morgan State University shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—Police are seeking information on the shooting that occurred at Morgan State University earlier this week, and a $9,000 reward is being offered. The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 3 in the 1700-block Argonne Drive on the campus of Morgan State University.  Five young adults were injured in Tuesday night’s shooting. Detectives are seeking to identify the individuals pictured […]

Attorney General Brown announces seizure of 37 firearms, more than 8 kilograms of fentanyl

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced the indictments of four individuals for their roles in a criminal enterprise responsible for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine. The investigation resulted in the seizure of 37 firearms, including three assault weapons, three handguns equipped with Glock switch attachments (allowing them to operate as fully automatic weapons), over […]

Maryland’s ‘Operation Washout’ results in 95 fugitive arrests

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, District of Maryland, and task force partners conducted a large-scale, multi-agency law enforcement operation focused on apprehending violent fugitives and wanted gang members throughout the month of May, arresting dozens of violent offenders throughout Maryland. Operation Washout – Maryland resulted in a total of 95 fugitive arrests, including 17 […]

Maryland man sentenced to 5 years in prison for illegally smuggling firearms to Nigeria

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally transporting firearms with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Nigeria. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett this week sentenced Eric Fru Nji, 42, of Fort Washington, to 63 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for conspiracy, for transporting firearms […]