Late Tuesday night in Glen Burnie, an otherwise ordinary parking lot along the 1800 block of Crain Highway South turned into the scene of a drug bust with a quirky twist. Anne Arundel County detectives moved in on what they say was a suspected hand‑to‑hand drug sale, pulling over a vehicle and arresting a 26‑year‑old man from Brooklyn Park.
Officers reported seizing 11 sealed packages of suspected Suboxone, four suspected oxycodone pills, and $2,519 in cash. Mixed into that cash, though, were several $2 bills, the kind of curious detail that tends to stick in people’s minds. The driver, identified as Ryan Lamar Holliday Jr., was arrested at the scene and is facing suspected drug distribution charges.
Detectives say they had been watching the lot around 11 p.m. before moving in to conduct the stop. The department later released photos of the seized drugs and the stack of bills, prompting plenty of double takes from locals who noticed the rare denominations. The official report lists the items recovered and notes that part of the cash haul consisted of $2 bills, according to Daily Voice.
Part of a Larger Enforcement Push
Tuesday’s arrest is not an isolated incident. It fits into a recent string of drug enforcement actions in the Glen Burnie area. On March 5, detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Forestdale Avenue and reported recovering suspected cocaine, pressed fentanyl pills, Suboxone strips, and more than $36,000 in cash, as detailed by Anne Arundel County Police.
Why $2 Bills Turn Heads
Two‑dollar bills are still perfectly legal money, but they are printed and used far less often than other bills. Many people stash them away as curiosities or keepsakes instead of spending them, which is why they stand out when they pop up in a police seizure. That novelty factor helps explain why the tally of cash, and those handful of $2 bills in particular, caught the attention of officers and neighbors alike, per Pacific Standard.
Holliday was taken into custody at the scene and charged with suspected distribution, the report said. Officials have not released information on bail or upcoming court dates, according to Daily Voice. Detectives continue to investigate and are asking anyone with information to call the Anne Arundel County Police tip line at 410‑222‑4700, per the department.
