WALDORF, Md. — A Waldorf man was ordered held without bond after a traffic stop led officers to recover a handgun, suspected crack cocaine, suspected fentanyl, oxycodone pills, a digital scale and more than $1,700 in cash.
Brandon Dexter Williams, 40, of Waldorf, was charged with distribution of controlled dangerous substances with a firearm, possession with intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances, possession of controlled dangerous substances that were not cannabis, possession of paraphernalia, handgun in a vehicle, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, handgun on person and firearm possession after a felony conviction.
The charges stem from a traffic stop at approximately 4:28 p.m. on July 4, 2026, in the area of St. Ignatius Drive and High Street in Waldorf.
Charging documents state an officer saw a white Chevrolet Impala make a left turn from St. Charles Parkway onto St. Ignatius Drive. The officer reported the vehicle had dark window tint on all windows, including the windshield, and a crack extending across the windshield.
The officer activated emergency equipment and stopped the Impala. Williams was identified as the driver, and another man was identified as the front-seat passenger.
While speaking with the passenger, the officer reported seeing signs consistent with narcotics impairment. The passenger moved slowly, had delayed speech and struggled with simple tasks, including looking for the vehicle registration, charging documents state.
Neither Williams nor the passenger was able to locate the registration. When the officer again requested it, Williams allegedly reached with his left hand between the driver’s seat and driver’s door. The officer reported knowing from a previous traffic stop involving Williams that he stored pocket knives in the driver’s door compartment.
The officer reached into the vehicle and secured Williams’ arm, preventing him from reaching farther into the compartment. After opening the driver’s door, the officer reported seeing several knives in the open door compartment and several loose, round, pink pills in another compartment.
Williams and the passenger were detained, and officers began a controlled dangerous substance investigation.
During a search of the vehicle, officers reported opening a black crossbody bag that had been on Williams’ lap and seeing the grip of a handgun. Further inspection revealed an unloaded Springfield 911 .380-caliber handgun, with one round of ammunition in a separate container in the bag.
Officers also reported recovering a black tied-off plastic bag containing a hard substance consistent with suspected crack cocaine, a functioning digital scale, a razor blade containing white powder residue and $1,738 in cash folded in a manner officers described as “drug folds.”
A continued search of the driver’s door led to the recovery of 20 loose pink pills, which were identified through a pill database as 10 mg oxycodone hydrochloride tablets, with an estimated street value of approximately $200.
Officers also recovered a clear tied-off plastic bag containing an off-white powdery substance with several larger rock-like pieces, along with a closed plastic container containing several white rock-like substances. Both were suspected to contain crack cocaine, charging documents state.
Field testing produced positive results for cocaine base from samples in the black tied-off plastic bag and the clear plastic container. A sample from the clear tied-off plastic bag produced positive results for cyclohexyl fentanyl and cocaine base, charging documents state.
The Maryland Gun Center was contacted and confirmed Williams is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition, investigators wrote.
Williams declined to speak with investigators at the scene.
Williams was initially ordered held without bond on July 5. He remained held without bond after a July 6 bond review before Judge Patrick J. Devine in Charles County District Court.
The most serious charge, distribution of controlled dangerous substances with a firearm, carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Possession with intent to distribute carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $15,000 fine. Firearm possession after a felony conviction carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.
A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 4, 2026, in Charles County District Court.
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