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Hampstead police cited for drug and vehicle-crime cases; three officers sworn or promoted
Summary
Council and police honored officers for a regional drug investigation that seized 684 counterfeit pills and a ghost gun, recognized Detective Casey Mann for recovering a stolen truck and RV, awarded promotions and administered oaths to new and promoted officers.
The Hampstead Police Department and Town Council used the Oct. 14 meeting to recognize several department actions and to swear in and promote officers.
The police chief (unnamed in the record) presented a unit citation for a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation that began with an overdose response on Sept. 20, 2024. The chief said officers identified a suspect, and a Sept. 21 traffic stop led to the recovery of a quantity of counterfeit Xanax pills and a polymer 9 mm “ghost gun.” Follow-up work — including search warrants for electronic devices and cooperation with Maryland State Police, Baltimore City Police, Frederick City Police, Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, the Maryland Attorney General’s Office, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the…
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