Frederick Police Arrest A Man On Drug, Weapons Offenses

Officers also confiscated a large quantity of weapons, and drugs.  Leonard Anthon Morris                      Items confiscated by police while executing a search warrant at  Morris; apartment.(Photos from Frederick Police Department)Frederick, Md (KM) A Frederick Man was arrested Tuesday at his apartment on Taney Avenue, charged with numerous weapons and narcotics offenses. Police say Leonard Anthony Morris. 22, was taken into custody by the Frederick Police and other agencies which were serving a search warrant at his home.This arrest follows an investigation by Detective Patrick Spevak into Morris’ alleged involvement in the distribution of drugs and illegal firearms activity, according to Frederick Police.Authorities say they confiscated a large number of weapons, cash and quantities of drugs. The following items were seized by police:*Glock 20 handgun with a loaded extended magazine*Poly 80 PF940C 9mm handgun with a loaded extended magazine, lacking a serial number, equipped with a “Glock Switch”*TACR112C rifle with a loaded magazine*EP Armory homemade assault rifle receiver with no serial number*9mm assault rifle barrel with no serial number*Glock switch, capable of converting a semi-automatic pistol to a fully automatic firearm*Hundreds of rounds of various ammunition (.40 caliber, .22 LR, and .223 caliber)*$1,833 in U.S. currency*77.5 grams of cocaine*373 grams of cannabis/marijuana*36 Alprazolam pills*9 ounces of PromethazineMorris is being held without bond.Police say Morris was on probation until 2028 due to a felony conviction in 2022 for possession with intent to distribute drugs, and being a minor in possession of a handgun.This operation was a cooperative effort by Frederick Police, the US Postal Inspection Service, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Brunswick Police and the FBI under the Maryland Criminal Intelligence Network (MCIN).The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, which funded this operation, provides grant funding and strategic support to MCIN member sites to identify, disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations through inter-agency collaboration and data sharing to make Maryland safer, according to a news release from the Frederick Police Department.By Kevin McManus