Baltimore Police raid corner store, seize 16 lbs of suspected fentanyl and 13 lbs of suspected morphine. Two arrested.

December 6th, 2017 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-ci-store-raid-folo-20171206-story.html

Old Goucher raid netted over 16 pounds of suspected fentanyl, police say; 2 men charged

HAZMAT TEAM

A raid on an Old Goucher corner store this week netted more than 16 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 13 pounds of suspected morphine, according to preliminary police estimates provided Wednesday.

Two men affiliated with the store have been charged with drug distribution, according to Baltimore police and court records.

Ahmed Alraohani, 49, and Sharif Shaibi, 22, both of the 5600 block of Hamlet Ave. in the city's Hamilton Hills neighborhood, have each been charged with fentanyl distribution and six other drug-related offenses, according to court records.

Both were ordered held without bail Wednesday.

Neither could be reached for comment, and neither had an attorney listed in court records.

The raid Tuesday on the Charles Village Discount Mart, which only recently opened at the corner of West 22nd and North Charles streets, was based on a search-and-seizure warrant obtained after a community tip prompted an undercover investigation, police said.

How Alraohani and Shaibi are affiliated with the store was unclear. Police would not elaborate on the connection, other than to say there was an affiliation.

The raid drew substantial attention in Old Goucher, in part because a hazmat team was called in to secure the drugs -- a precaution based on the dangerous nature of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is deadly in small amounts.

Capt. Jarron Jackson, a police spokesman, said police have since estimated that they recovered 7,500 grams of suspected fentanyl, or about 16.5 pounds, and 6,000 grams of suspected morphine, or about 13.2 pounds.

Also recovered were various packaging materials, such as vials, small containers, plastic tubes, clear gelatin capsules, and small plastic bags, Jackson said. Other containers with false bottoms were also discovered.

A substantial amount of a cutting agent, used to mix with the drugs, was found. In addition, about $2,000 in cash was seized, Jackson said.

Jackson said the investigation was continuing Wednesday.

"This is like investigating the branches of a tree," he said. "I'm sure other investigations will spin out of this one."

Jackson said Tuesday that police believe the drug operation at the store was providing fentanyl to users across Baltimore, particularly in South Baltimore.


Comments


[43 Points] savingfluffybunnies:

16.6 pounds of fentanyl

So. Much. Fucking. Fent.


[17 Points] scoobydrool:

should have stuck to hamsterdam


[16 Points] Artichoke_Man:

Is nobody else curious as to how they got 13.2 pounds of morphine? I've never heard of bulk black market morphine in a bust before.


[12 Points] levelup96:

Okay but the fent alone is worth about 4 million.... i cant imagine moving that kinda weight of something so intense


[11 Points] mrfloridamolly99:

Guess their connect from India didn't hide the drugs well enough !

Anyway fuck fentanyl these dudes had enough to kill the whole town and I doubt they are scientifically precise in their cutting/dosage and mgs of a difference can kill someone.


[8 Points] PrestoSidestep:

Real life the Wire shit.


[7 Points] Chipklaatu:

I wonder what the risk is to the public if a location storing that much fent burns down or an explosion happens.. felony drug smuggling charge could become weapon of mass destruction and terrorism charge


[3 Points] Gyper:

Fuck fent tbh


[2 Points] davidonger:

Can someone do the mathematics to calculate how many people this could kill?


[2 Points] JesuiJason:

Yes! Finally some good work


[2 Points] imagegami:

only Ahmed Alraohani was charged. Sharif Shaibi doesn't have a charge on him unless it is through pacer.

Sharif was charged in 2015 for selling loose cigs. He got probation which is kind of over doing it if you ask me. I am going to bet he was an informant.


[1 Points] BlackGoatSemen:

God damn, that's a lot of fent!

Baltimore's crazy. My friend told me krockadil(sp?) is pretty popular down there now. They sell it for $3 as opposed to a Nick of dope for 5$. Fuck. Just get up 2 more dollars and keep your fucking arm!


[1 Points] None:

what could you ever need that much fent for??


[-1 Points] None:

Throw away the fucking key. Fuck fent


[-5 Points] riskofstds:

the cops should force you to do some of your supply if your caught selling drugs. That way most of us would be fine, but these fent fucks would be toast.