CAMBRIDGE, Md. - A search and seizure of a Cambridge home led to the arrests of two people on firearm and drug charges.
On Friday, Aug. 3, members of the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Cambridge Police Department and the Dorchester County Narcotics Task Force and the Dorchester County State’s Attorney’s Office executed a search & seizure warrant at 810 Center St. in Cambridge.
Upon entry by the Dorchester County S.T.A.R. Team, the targets of the investigation were located in an upstairs bedroom. They were identified as 28-year-old Tyrell Lavar Merritt and 37-year-old Raynelle Lynn Dickerson.
Authorities said the search revealed a loaded .45-caliber handgun, 24.6 grams of marijuana, 28 individual bags of heroin/fentanyl mix, $690 in cash, electronic scales, four cellphones and numerous empty baggies and other material used for packaging C.D.S.
Both suspects are charged with possession of a handgun during a drug trafficking crime, possession of marijuana, possession of heroin, two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of heroin/fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of heroin with intent to distribute. They were both ordered held without bond.
