According to District 3 Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Commander Jason Cokinos, officers seized a ghost gun with an extended magazine and illegal drugs during a traffic stop on New Hampshire Ave in Silver Spring, leading to the arrest and processing of the suspect involved.
Cokinos tweeted, “Gun 🔫+ Extended Magazine + Drugs 💊= Trip to jail
Tonight your @mcpnews 3rd District Community Action Team (DCAT) officers were conducting proactive criminal enforcement along the New Hampshire Avenue corridor when they conducted a traffic stop. A privately manufactured firearm (PMF aka Ghost Gun) was located with an extended magazine. Illegal drugs were also found.
The subject was transported to central processing and charged.
Every illegal gun seized is a prevented shooting and/or homicide.“