Two Men Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack – Cocaine Following Traffic Stop in Charles County

August 16, 2022

Andre Elmore Gardner, 46 (left) and Yanni Nathaniel Gardner, 24 (right) both of Lusby, MD.


On August 9 at 9:16 a.m., an officer assigned to the Traffic Operations Unit observed a registration violation on a commercial vehicle in the area of Leonardtown Road and Bryantown Road and initiated a traffic stop.

A check revealed the driver of vehicle had a suspended driver’s license.

Through further investigation, the officer recovered a quantity of crack / cocaine and psilocybin mushrooms in an amount indicative of drug distribution.

The driver, Yanni Nathaniel Gardner, 24, and a passenger, Andre Elmore Gardner, 46, both of Lusby, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs and other related charges.

On August 9, a district court commissioner released Yanni Gardner on an unsecured $10,000 bond. On August 10, a judge released Andre Gardner from the Charles County Detention Center after he paid 10% of a $10,000 bond.

Sgt. Morales is investigating.

Yanni Nathaniel Gardner, 24 of Lusby

Andre Elmore Gardner, 46 of Lusby

Andre Elmore Gardner, 46 (left) and Yanni Nathaniel Gardner, 24 (right) both of Lusby, MD.