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More Than One Kilo Of Cocaine Recovered During Record-Breaking Maryland Seizure, Sheriff Says
The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office made its largest fentanyl seizure in history during an ongoing investigation into drug dealing in the region, officials said.
James William Blackiston III, 31, Jasmine Samaria Votra, 36, and Willis Matthews Brooks, 43, all of Great Mills, were all arrested after being busted with more than a kilogram of cocaine on Thursday night.
Shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 8, deputies conducted search and seizure warrants at two count residences, leading to the record-breaking fentanyl seizure.
According to the St. Mary's County Sherif's Office, during a search …
Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
A 41-year-old driver was charged with drug offenses during a routine traffic stop, authorities said.
St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputies said they recognized a driver as having a suspended Maryland license and owing child support.
Deputies pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Shawn Maurice Dickens, 41, of Great Mills, near FDR and MacArthur boulevards in California, MD, they said.
As the Tahoe approached the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Buck Hewitt Road, deputies said they saw Dickens throw an object from the vehicle, immediately turn, park, exit, and walk away.
The deputie…
