25-04-2025
Frederick County traffic stop leads to major drug bust
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A man is facing multiple charges after a large quantity of drugs was found during a Friday traffic stop in Frederick County, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO).
The FCSO says deputies pulled over a white BMW X7 for speeding at 1:23 a.m. on Route 15 near the Interstate 70 interchange.
According to the FCSO, a second deputy noticed the driver, Xerxus Rashad Belvin, 46, attempting to hide a large object wrapped in tape under the driver's seat when the other deputy returned to their patrol car.
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Deputies say they searched the car and found two packages of suspected heroin totaling nearly one kilogram, a five-gallon Ziploc bag containing three separate bags of suspected crack- cocaine totaling 519 grams, and over $3,000 in cash.
Belvin is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled deadly substance- not marijuana, importing a controlled deadly substance into the state, possessing a large amount of a controlled deadly substance, and various traffic charges.
According to deputies, Belvin was arrested and taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
'This major seizure of heroin and crack cocaine was a great example of proactive patrol work by the deputies, strong situational awareness during the traffic stop, and keen observation of the driver throughout,' said Sheriff Jenkins. 'This was textbook patrol work—from initiating the stop for the speed violation to locating the drugs inside the vehicle.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call Deputy Gauer at (301) 600-1046.
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