[August 22, 2015, Bel Air, MD] Illegally possessed guns, drugs, and two drug dealers are off the street after an operation conducted by the Harford County Task Force.

On August 11, 2015, members of the Harford County Task Force, Cecil County Task Force, Harford County Special Response Team, Municipal SWAT and DEA SWAT served five search warrants as the result of a two-month long investigation into suspected drug dealing. The search warrants were served at five residences in Edgewood, Aberdeen and Abingdon.

During the execution of the search warrants, two handguns, 2.6 grams of heroin, 4 grams of cocaine, 16 oxycodone prescription pills, more than $3,300 in US currency, scales and packaging material were recovered.

As a result of the search warrant two individuals, Tony Spriggs, 31, and Stacey Buschman, 30, both from Edgewood, were arrested.

Spriggs and Buschman were transported to the Harford County Detention Center where they were processed for possession with intent to distribute and handgun violations. Currently, Spriggs is being held on $75,000 bail and Buschman without bond.

The Harford County Task Force is a highly trained, self-governing, multi-jurisdictional entity with a mission to investigate offenses in the areas of mid to upper level drug trafficking, homeland security, and vice while supporting and facilitating cooperation and coordination among federal, state, and local law enforcement. The Harford County Task Force is comprised of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police, Aberdeen Police Department, Bel Air Police Department, Havre de Grace Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Harford County States Attorney’s Office, working together to make Harford County a safer place to live.