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Ocean City Trio Arrested on Drugs and Weapons Offenses

An AR-15 was among the weapons recovered Wednesday morning. (Photo provided by the Ocean City Police Department)

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On Oct. 10 at 5:05 a.m. the Ocean City Police Department and Cape May County Regional SWAT Team served a search warrant on an apartment located inside a condominium complex at 921 Wesley Ave., resulting in the arrest of three residents for alleged drugs and weapons offenses. The search warrant was a result of a month-long investigation into the sale of controlled dangerous substances from that location, according to a police press release. Authorities arrested Russell McGraw, Mary Hyson and Tomas Pratts, all of Ocean City. Seized during the search warrant was an AR-15 assault weapon, pistol grip shotgun, brass knuckles, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, high capacity magazines and ammunition and almost $10,000 in cash.  An AR-15 was among the weapons recovered Wednesday morning. (Photo provided by the Ocean City Police Department) Hyson and Pratts were charged with CDS related offenses and released pending court appearances. McGraw was charged with illegal weapons possession and CDS related offenses and his being held on a warrant at the Cape May County Jail.   This investigation was conducted by the Ocean City Detective Bureau. The charges are as follows: Mary M. Hyson, age 20, Ocean City            Charge:  Possession of CDS                                            Tomas Pratts, age 18, Ocean City
           Charges: Possession of CDS                                                    Distribution of CDS                                                    Distribution of CDS, 500 ft. of public place      Russell B McGraw, age 29, Ocean City             Charges:  Distribution of CDS                                                      Distribution of CDS 500 ft. public place                     Possession of weapon for unlawful purpose             Possession of defaced firearm                                  Possession of assault rifle                                         Possession of brass knuckles                                    Possession of large capacity magazine                      Possession of large capacity ammunition                  Possession of property from criminal activity 
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