MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Two people are facing charges after police say they found drugs and a loaded semi-automatic rifle hidden in a gym bag during a traffic stop in Montgomery County, Maryland.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), officers stopped a Toyota Camry near the area of Middlebrook Rd. and Great Seneca Hwy. on Feb. 17 just before 11:30 p.m.
Officers approached the car and met the driver, identified as 41-year-old Freya Marla Casanova, and her passenger, 28-year-old Humberto Guerra Jr.
Police claim a tag pick-up order had been issued by the Department of Motor Vehicle Administration for lacking MVA automobile requirements and informed Casanova that the car would be towed.
Officers say during a consensual search of Casanova’s belongings, they found drug paraphernalia containing methamphetamine. When they searched the car, investigators claim they found a loaded semi-automatic rifle, with a 50-round drum magazine concealed in a gym bag.
Police say the rifle was reported stolen out of Alexandria and believe it was Guerra's, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The pair were charged on March 1. The exact charges they face has not been released.
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