GLEN BURNIE, Md. — A Baltimore man was arrested early Sunday morning after a traffic stop in Glen Burnie led to the discovery of a substantial quantity of drugs, according to local police.
Northern District officers conducted the traffic stop at approximately 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 18 near the intersection of Greenway SE and 1st Avenue. During the stop, officers developed probable cause to search the driver and the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed 21 individual containers of suspected crack cocaine, a clear plastic bag containing additional suspected crack cocaine, and 26 capsules filled with suspected heroin. The driver, identified as 54-year-old John Leroy Wrotten of Baltimore, was taken into custody.
Wrotten was the sole occupant of the vehicle at the time of the arrest. He faces charges related to possession with intent to distribute.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to authorities.
