NEWS RELEASE
City of Takoma Park Police Department
• 7500 Maple Avenue • Takoma Park, Md 20912
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Catherine Plevy, 301/891.7142 or 240/338.2901
July 28, 2008 (1:07 p.m.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chief Ronald A. Ricucci from the Takoma Park Police Department announces the arrest of Musa Kaba, 22, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland and Nana Brobbey, 18, of Hyattsville, Maryland, for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On July 26, 2008, at approximately 1:10 a.m., in the 7400 block of New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland, officers in the Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) were on patrol and attempted to make contact with Kaba. Upon observing police presence, Kaba began running northbound through the parking lot of the motels, but was subsequently stopped and identified. Investigation revealed the room number where Kaba was staying and detectives responded to find Brobbey, as well as packaged marijuana, loose marijuana, U.S. currency and other paraphernalia. The quantity of marijuana indicated an intent to distribute. Kaba and Brobbey were both arrested and transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit for an appearance before a District Court Commissioner.
Posted by Plevy at July 28, 2008 01:07 PM