King of Smoke employee accused of selling drugs, guns granted pre-trial home confinement

BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — An employee of a smoke shop in Baltimore County is facing federal charges after investigators said he sold fentanyl and machine guns to an undercover agent.

Kareem Abdallah, 19, appeared in federal court for a detention hearing in downtown Baltimore on Monday.

A judge granted Abdallah pre-trial release with several conditions, including 24-hour home confinement and electronic monitoring.

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Earlier this month, the ATF announced Abdallah’s arrest and detailed that he was charged with federal possession with intent to distribute and federal possession of a machine gun.

Abdallah was employed by King of Smoke in Arbutus, Baltimore County.

According to newly obtained court documents, the investigation began with a tip back in December 2025.

In the criminal complaint, investigators wrote,

“ATF AGENTS RECEIVED RELIABLE INFORMATION THAT THE LOCATION SOLD MARIJUANA WITHOUT A MARYLAND CANNABIS LICENSE AND THAT ABDALLAH, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE SHOP, WAS SELLING FIRERAMS AND NARCOTICS FROM INSIDE KING OF SMOKE”

According to a spokesperson with the ATF, an undercover agent conducted five undercover buys 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

Abdallah waived his preliminary hearing.

His next court date has not yet been published.