Pasadena, MD — Anne Arundel County Police arrested two individuals during a traffic stop in Pasadena, uncovering significant quantities of controlled substances.
On May 10, at approximately 12:35 a.m., an officer stopped a blue 2004 Honda Accord on Route 100 near Catherine Avenue. The stop led to the recovery of 224 gel caps containing about 100 grams of suspected heroin/fentanyl, 88 vials containing approximately 205 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 53 suspected Alprazolam pills, 18 suspected Oxycodone pills, two cell phones, and $1,193 in cash.
The passenger was found to have an open arrest warrant.
The driver, James Nathan Helsel, 40, of Severna Park, and the passenger, Wayne Chase, 58, of Baltimore, were taken into custody.