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Cocaine, Ecstasy Seized During Severn Drug Bust; Baltimore Man Arrested: Police

Police seized ecstasy and cocaine in a Severn drug bust, officers said. A Baltimore man was charged with drug distribution-related offenses.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department announced that it arrested 40-year-old Larry Joseph Mason in Severn on Tuesday. The Baltimore man faces drug distribution and possession-related charges, officers said. The suspected drugs are pictured above.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department announced that it arrested 40-year-old Larry Joseph Mason in Severn on Tuesday. The Baltimore man faces drug distribution and possession-related charges, officers said. The suspected drugs are pictured above. (Courtesy of the Anne Arundel County Police Department)

SEVERN, MD — Police said they seized suspected cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana Tuesday in Severn.

Officers said they arrested 40-year-old Larry Joseph Mason of Baltimore in the drug bust.

Authorities said they pulled over a red Chrysler 300 at the intersection of Pioneer Drive and Reece Road around 2:40 p.m.

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Police said they had probable cause to search the car, resulting in the seizure of:

  • 80 pills of suspected ecstasy
  • About 16 vials of suspected cocaine
  • 15 vials of suspected marijuana

Officers said the driver was charged with drug distribution and possession-related offenses.

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This map shows where the Anne Arundel County Police Department said it conducted the traffic stop.

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