Employee charged after undercover agent buys guns, drugs from Baltimore County smoke shop

ARBUTUS, Md. (WBFF) — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confirmed a smoke shop employee was arrested after an undercover agent conducted several buys in Baltimore County.

Kareem Abdallah is charged with federal possession with intent to distribute and federal possession of a machine gun.

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Abdallah was employed by King of Smoke in Arbutus, which is located in Baltimore County, the federal agency said.

According to a spokesperson with ATF, an undercover agent conducted five undercover buys from the employee and in total purchased the following:

• Ten firearms, including three machine guns
• 2,600 suspected fentanyl pills
• One pound suspected methamphetamine
• Three ounces of suspected cocaine

FOX45 News asked ATF if the arrest is part of a larger investigation into area smoke shops.

Back in March, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates sat down with FOX45 News to discuss the growing concern surrounding smoke shops in the city after two smoke shops were the focus of federal raids and a third business was the site of a double shooting.

Bates said his office was working more closely with federal partners, as well as the Maryland Alcohol Tobacco and Cannabis Commission.

According to court records, Abdallah remains in custody and has a court hearing scheduled for next week.