Stolen Kia leads to drug bust in Linthicum with two arrests, police say

License plate reader alert helps officers recover stolen car and seize fentanyl, crack cocaine.

Linthicum, MD – A stolen vehicle alert triggered a swift police response in Linthicum Friday afternoon, leading to the arrest of two men and the seizure of suspected narcotics and cash. Officers located the vehicle parked at a motel, where the investigation quickly escalated into a drug-related arrest.

The incident occurred around 3:22 p.m. in the 5100 block of Raynor Avenue, when an officer received an Automated License Plate Reader alert for a rep...