FREDERICK, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating a traffic stop that led to a drug bust in Frederick County.
Frederick Barrack troopers stopped three men for a suspended registration Friday, January 4, on westbound I-70 west of Route 340. During the stop, a K-9 scan by a member of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office led to the discovery of narcotics, cash and a firearm. The items were found in a man-made hidden compartment underneath the front passenger seat.
According to Maryland State police, the suspects are from the Baltimore area. Three suspects, 30-year-old Antwan Alexander Hall of Essex, 34-year-old Michael William Hall of Baltimore and 42-year-old Terry Hall of Baltimore are all siblings.
They were charged with possession of cocaine, two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and related weapons offenses, including the use of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime and the illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. Officials said they are being held without bail at the Frederick County Detention Center.
The Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division is assisting with the investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
