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Baltimore Raids Two Stores, Seizes 65 Pounds of Marijuana, Arrests Three

The operation capped a months-long probe sparked by a 311 tip under Maryland’s dispensary-only cannabis rules.

The Baltimore Police Department’s Southeast District Action Team, assisted by BPD SWAT, Baltimore City Sheriff’s deputies and Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission agents, raided two convenience stores in Southeast Baltimore after a "months-long investigation." About 65 pounds of marijuana, 205 THC vapes, 1,113 individual packages of marijuana products and $63,500 in cash were seized; some of the stash is pictured here. (Handout/Baltimore Police)

Overview

  • Search warrants were executed at Pulaski Convenience at 401 N. Bouldin Street and EMonument Convenience at 2108 E. Monument Street.
  • Detectives recovered nearly 65 pounds of marijuana, 205 vapes, 1,113 packaged units, and $63,500 in cash during the searches.
  • The investigation stretched over months after a community complaint about illegal marijuana sales to the city’s 311 system.
  • Multiple agencies took part, including the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco and Cannabis Commission, and the Baltimore Police Department’s SWAT.
  • Police identified the arrested as Muslim Ahmed, 22, Magdi Elroubat, 33, and Mohamed Ahmed, 37, and court records show two face felony and misdemeanor drug distribution and possession charges while the third case was not yet listed.