A surveillance operation by the Montgomery County Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) led investigators to uncover evidence at a Glenside restaurant linked to a major narcotics investigation.
According to officials, NET officers were conducting surveillance on Oct. 21 on the 600 block of Brill Street in Philadelphia as part of an ongoing investigation into Chavez Darryl Brown. Investigators observed a 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe parked across from Brown’s residence.
Officers observed Brown leaving his home wearing a black t-shirt, gray sweatpants, white socks, and black sneakers, carrying a white trash bag. Brown placed the bag in his vehicle and returned inside. Minutes later, he came back out, entered the Tahoe, and drove away alone.
Investigators followed the vehicle as it traveled to Michael’s Family Restaurant, located at 501 S. Easton Road, Glenside, where Brown was seen backing into the rear parking lot at approximately 1:53 p.m. Surveillance teams reported that Brown exited his vehicle and threw the white trash bag into the restaurant’s dumpster before driving off.
Detectives from the Upper Dublin Township Police Department later checked the dumpster after confirming with restaurant staff that the bag did not belong to the business. Inside, detectives discovered packaging materials coated with a white powdery residue consistent with cocaine.
A field test confirmed approximately one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of the substance. Also found in the trash bag was an Uber Eats receipt bearing the name “Chavez B.”
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Brown’s residence, which resulted in the following items:
1. A Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun serial #DXS9118 with a loaded magazine which was recovered from the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
2. Two additional loaded .40 caliber magazines were recovered from the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
3. Three digital scales were recovered from the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
4. One black holster recovered from the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
5. 15 large vacuum sealed bags each containing marijuana weighing approximately.
6. 1 black backpack from the living room.
7. 1 clear plastic zip-loc bag containing several bags of cocaine which was inside of the black backpack (Item #6). 8. One box of unopened baggies inside of the black backpack (Item #6).
9. Numerous packages of marijuana inside of the black backpack (Item #6).
10. Four plastic bags containing cocaine which were located inside of a black bag located in the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator (Item #11).
11. A black bag which contained various packaging materials and (Item #10) which was located in the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
12. Numerous zip-loc baggies containing cocaine residue which was inside of the black bag (Item #11) located in the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
13. A vacuum sealed bag which contained methamphetamine located inside of the black bag (Item#11).
14. Two scales inside of (Item 11),
15. Two knotted plastic baggies containing marijuana which were located on the living room couch.
16. One pill bottle labeled (Allopurinol) in the name of Chavez Brown located in the living room.
17. One loaded magazine located on the living room mantle.
18. One Apple iPhone located on Chavez Brown's bed.
19. One black Apple iPhone in a case with telephone #445-280-6873 located on Chavez Brown's bed (Upstairs bedroom).
20. One open box labeled "Liberty Ammunition" containing 9mm ammunition located in Chavez Brown's upstairs bedroom.
21. Various paraphernalia located in the kitchen drawer.
22. One vacuum sealer located on the living room floor.
23. One CZ 52 handgun serial #V14869 and two magazines.
24. United states currency located in the master bedroom nightstand.
25. One Coffee mate container with a false bottom located in the kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator.
26. One zip-loc bag containing marijuana located on the living room couch.
27. A black bag containing empty marijuana packaging located on the living-room couch,
28. A scale located on the living-room couch.
29. Bank receipts located on the living room couch.
30. Baggies containing marijuana located in the master bedroom.
31. One rifle serial # AK63DS-F06136 located in the maste bedroom (Chavez. Brown's room)
32. A Glock 20, 10mm serial #BKGR118 located in the mas'er bedroom (Chavez Brown's room)
33. Two loaded magazines, one empty magazine, and a holster located in the master bedroom (Chavez Brown's room).
34. One 10mm magazine and three rifle magazines all loaded located in the master bedroom (Chavez Brown's room).
Chavez is facing multiple felony charges including possession of a firearm, possession with intent to deliver, and other lesser charges.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 31 at 10:00 am before Judge Douglas H. Lavenberg.
Chavez was unable to post bail, which was set at $500,000.
All suspects and defendants are innocent until proven guilty. This story was compiled using public court records.
