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Murder-for-hire plot on Polished Pebble Way in Howard County Murder-for-hire plot on Polished Pebble Way in Howard County
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Three times in a month, a 36-year-old Howard County man met with the potential hit man, police say. He had a job for him: murder his wife and make it look like a robbery gone bad at his home on Polished Pebble Way in Laurel. Price: $15,000.Three times in a month, a 36-year-old Howard County man met with the potential hit man, police say. He had a job for him: murder his wife and make it look like a robbery gone bad at his home on Polished Pebble Way in Laurel. Price: $15,000.
But turns out the possible hit man was an undercover detective, police say, and now Aafaq Manejwala has been arrested and charged with solicitation of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. But it turned out that the man Aafaq Manejwala met was an undercover detective, police say, and now he has been arrested and charged with solicitation of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.
According to Howard County police, they received a tip that Manejwala was looking for someone who would be “willing to kill his wife for money.” According to Howard County police, they received a tip that Manejwala was looking for someone who would be “willing to kill his wife for money.” With an informant’s help, Manejwala and the undercover detective were introduced.
With an informant’s help, Manejwala and an undercover police detective posing as a hit man were introduced. When the undercover officer asked if he wanted his wife to suffer, according to court documents, Manejwala said: “Just end it.”
Police said the undercover detective met with Manejwala three times in March. They say he offered $15,000 for his wife to be killed and talked about a plan for how to do it: make it look like a botched home robbery or burglary. During the meetings, Manejwala showed the officer his Laurel neighborhood, police said. He pointed to his house and showed the undercover officer a video that displayed the interior of his home. And showed the detective a photo of his wife.
At the meetings, Manejwala showed the officer his neighborhood. He pointed to his house and showed the officer a video that displayed the interior of his home. And he gave him a photo of his wife. On Tuesday, Manejwala met with the officer and paid him $100, according to court documents. He said he would give another payment later in the week.
On Tuesday, police said, Manejwala met with the officer and paid him. He told him he would give another payment later in the week. Authorities then took Manejwala into custody and charged him. He is being held without bond at the Howard County jail.
Police then took Manejwala into custody and charged him. He is being held without bond at the Howard County jail. Victoria St. Martin contributed to this report.