A Gaithersburg man and a Frederick woman were arrested and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute on Wednesday by a Maryland Natural Resources Police officer conducting a highway safety patrol.

Mario Roberto Garcia Elmore, 23, and Patricia Dorothy Harmon, 21, were stopped on westbound I-70 at about 10:30 p.m. after the officer noticed their vehicle weaving between lanes and exhibiting erratic speed.

A Maryland State Police K-9 alerted its handler to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. A search turned up 40 grams of cocaine and $1,255 in cash in a purse on the vehicle floor. Officers also found a small amount of marijuana.

 

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