LEONARDTOWN,
Md. (Aug. 8, 2013)—The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Vice Narcotics
Division today released the following incident and arrest reports. The Division
is an investigative team comprised of detectives from the St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office and Federal Drug Agents (HIDTA Group 34). The Division was
established on September 1st, 2007.
SHOPLIFTING, DRUG SALES: Vice/Narcotics detectives began an investigation into various drugs being sold from a home in Great Mills. Investigation revealed the homeowner, James Raub Hall, 42, was stealing items from a local department store and returning the items to the store for a cash refund as well as trading the items for drugs. A second suspect, Benjamin Dermaine Hebb, 38, was allegedly selling drugs from that same home. A search and seizure warrant was obtained and executed by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team. Suspects Hall and Hebb were located inside the home. Detectives seized cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, marijuana, Suboxone, two cellular phones and a digital scale. Also located inside the home were numerous items that had been stolen from a local department store which included a video baby monitor, car seat, a flat screen television and a Kindle Fire. Both suspects were arrested and charged accordingly and additional charges are pending a review with the State’s Attorney.
PRESCRIPTION FRAUD: Manuel Joseph Moreland, 56 of North Beach, was indicted and subsequently arrested for Obtaining Prescription Medication by Fraud and Possession of a False Prescription. He was originally held without bond.
MARIJUANA: Antoine Markel Yates, 20 of Loveville, was identified as a distributor of marijuana. Undercover purchases of marijuana were made by detectives from Suspect Yates which led to his indictment and subsequent arrest.
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