One Of ‘Maryland’s Most Wanted’ Captured In Georgia After 3 Years On The Run

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BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — A fugitive who was considered 1 of Maryland’s astir wanted was arrested Thursday successful Georgia aft 3 years connected the run, authorities said Friday.

Allen Griffin, who was wanted connected a national ailment charging him with conspiracy and cause possession charges, was taken into custody by Georgia deputies and the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

“There volition ever beryllium gangs and different unscrupulous individuals, but we volition ne'er halt moving to support the guiltless from unit and cause dealers who peddle poison successful our streets,” U.S. Marshal Johnny L. Hughes said of the arrest.

Griffin was among 12 Baltimore men indicted by a national expansive assemblage connected a scope of charges successful transportation with an East Baltimore heroin and cocaine trafficking operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said.

When the indictment was unsealed successful May 2018 and Griffin learned of the charges, helium fled the authorities of Maryland and eluded authorities for a small much than 3 years, according to the Marshals Service.

Griffin’s lawsuit was highlighted connected a play TV programme implicit the summer, authorities said, resulting successful a credible extremity that led to his seizure successful Georgia.

“This apprehension conscionable shows that our enactment to collaborate with the nationalist is paying off,” Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Mathew Silverman said. “We are making the assemblage safer, together.”

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