Gaithersburg, MD , Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police, 4th District Community Action Team (4D DCAT) have arrested and charged two juveniles and one adult following a traffic stop in the Glenmont area that resulted in the recovery of four handguns and suspected cannabis packaged for distribution.
On Thursday, November 5, 2026, 4D DCAT officers were conducting proactive enforcement in the Glenmont area when they observed a vehicle traveling on Randolph Road toward New Hampshire Avenue. Officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of East Randolph Road and Kara Lane. The vehicle was occupied by five individuals.
A K-9 officer responded and conducted an exterior scan of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of controlled dangerous substances.
A search of the vehicle revealed four handguns. One was found beneath the driver’s seat with a round in the chamber. Three additional handguns were recovered from the waistbands of two passengers. Officers also recovered several THC vape cartridges and cannabis packaged for distribution.
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The occupants were transported to the 3rd District station for processing. Two juvenile males were charged with handgun-related offenses and placed at a juvenile detention facility.
An adult male passenger, later identified as Braulin De Los Santos Echavarria Of Hyattsville, was charged with handgun-related offenses at the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit.
The adult male driver will be charged with possession of cannabis with intent to distribute. The remaining adult female occupant was released without charges. This is still an active and ongoing investigation.
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