Legal Documents
- DOJ Page
- Statement of Facts
- Complaint
- Affidavit
- Indictment
Sentence
Case dismissed
News Articles
- Video Shows Baltimore County Man Elias Costianes In Senate Elevator, Chambers During Capitol Riot
- Maryland Man Previously Charged in Washington, D.C. for His Alleged Participation in the Capitol Riot Now Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland for Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Charges
- Maryland Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Federal Prison For Federal Firearms Charges
Criminal History
Possession of firearms and ammunition by an unlawful user of any controlled substance.
Law enforcement searched the basement and recovered the four firearms described by Costianes: a 9mm pistol; a M&P 15 semi-automatic rifle; a .223 caliber semi-automatic rifle; and a 12-gauge shotgun, as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition, including 9mm, .22 caliber, .223 caliber, and shotgun cartridges. A box containing 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition was also found in the trunk of Costianes’ vehicle. Two of the firearms were semiautomatic and capable of accepting a large-capacity magazine.
The electronic evidence from Costianes’ phone, including photographs and text message conversations, revealed that Costianes illegally used cocaine, testosterone, and marijuana and that his use of each substance was consistent, prolonged, and recent. Costianes further admitted that he not only purchased cocaine and testosterone for personal use, but that he also conspired to distribute, and did distribute, cocaine and testosterone to others.
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