Howard Police take down father-and-son firearms trafficking operation

Howard County Police said a father and son face charges stemming from a months-long investigation into an alleged firearms trafficking operation.

Police received information in July about an individual selling firearms in and around the county. From there, undercover officers purchased firearms from the individual and in the process learned he was working with his father, police wrote in a social media post Monday.

Ronald Kosh, 60, of Ellicott City and his son, Martese Kosh, 38, of Frederick were indicted on a combined 21 charges last month.

Martese Kosh faces 10 counts of weapon charges, while his father faces 11 counts of weapons and drug charges. During the investigation, police discovered that the older Kosh was distributing fentanyl, crack cocaine and heroin, authorities said.

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