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Turkey Day Round-up of Drug Dealers


John Edward Colleary, III, 53, has spent a lifetime on drugs and in and out of jail on drug charges. Next is James Deshaun Bowman, not a happy camper, who was also rounded up with bunches of drugs, powder cocaine, meth and cash. Jeb McWade, who was a victim of a home invasion two weeks ago, in a drug deal gone bad, was nabbed with 4 pounds of pot and cash, which ought to make a bunch of local deadhead rednecks very unhappy that their local drug dealer was shut down for the holiday weekend.

         During the holiday weekend of November 23rd, 2007 the St. Mary’s County Bureau of Criminal Investigations Vice Narcotics Division conducted an enforcement initiative. The operation was to be in two phases. The goal was to execute several Search and Seizure Warrants on key felony drug suspects and serve outstanding Felony Grand Jury Indictments.

         Detectives from BCI Vice Narcotics were assisted throughout the weekend long operation by the St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Team, Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit and members of the Vice Narcotics Support Team.

         Narcotics Detectives executed a Search and Seizure Warrant on the home of James Deshaun Bowman (Age 27 of Lexington Park). Approximately $1,300 worth of “Crack” and powdered cocaine was seized as well as a quantity of marijuana and methadone pills. About $1,600.00 in cash was found and seized also.
Bowman

         A Search and Seizure Warrant was executed on a home in the Medley’s Neck area of Leonardtown. Once inside Detectives located more than four (4) pounds of marijuana valued at nearly $6,000.00, Two (2) firearms and more than $13,000.00 dollars in cash. A vehicle was also seized in conjunction with the drug case. Jeb Jay McWade (Age 25 of Leonardtown) was arrested and charged. Lesser charges were filed against Francis Walter Duke (Age 60 of Leonardtown) after Detectives located a small amount of crack cocaine and a related smoking device in his possession.

   McWade                        Duke

         Detectives served an additional warrant on the home of Shirley Morris of Hatchet Thicket Road.  Once inside Detectives observed on a large flat screen TV in the suspects bedroom, the activities of the driveway area of the home. The suspect had a surveillance system that monitored the driveway area and the main point of entry to the house. More than $1,800.00 worth of prescription medication was seized which were mainly painkillers. More than $2,600.00 in cash and a video surveillance system was also taken and Shirley Ann Morris (Age 63 of Avenue) was arrested and charged.

Morris

         John Edward Colleary (Age 53 of Leonardtown) was arrested on an open warrant after Detectives from BCI Vice Narcotics indicted him. He was charged after he was apprehended with more than two (2) pounds of marijuana and one (1) ounce of powdered cocaine. Total street value of about $6,000.00. He is being held without bond in the St. Mary’s County Detention Center.

Colleary

         Loretta Jane Sweeney (Age 27 of Leonardtown) and Rayfield Charles Blackistone (Age 51 of Leonardtown) were charged after a Search Warrant was executed on a Leonardtown home they occupied. Both were charged with possession of cocaine and related smoking devices.

         Melvin Arthur Jeffrey (Age 39 of Bushwood) was charged after he was present during a Search Warrant in the front yard of the home and as Officers approached he threw an object. That item was recovered by Detectives and found to be crack cocaine. He was charged with possession of cocaine and related paraphernalia.

         A Search and Seizure Warrant was executed in the Lexington Park area which led to the arrest of Robert Damian McCarson (Age 20 of Lexington Park)  for an outstanding warrant through the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Additional charges are pending a State’s Attorney’s Office review.

McCarson

A second suspect, Jermaine T. Hollingsworth (Age 20 of Lexington Park)  was charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and related smoking device. A handgun was also recovered and will be processed. The State’s Attorney’s Office will be briefed and advise if additional charges will be filed.
 
Hollingsworth

         Suspect Roger Lee Sexton (Age 55 of Lexington Park) was arrested on a St. Mary’s County Grand Jury Indictment for distribution of cocaine. He is being held without bail.

Sexton

         Kashif Louis Dyson (Age 23 of Lexington Park) was arrested on an open St. Mary’s County Grand Jury Indictment for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute. He is being held without bail. A second suspect Lamont Eugene Spicer (Age 38 of Lexington Park) was with Suspect Dyson and he was also found to be wanted. Suspect Spicer was wanted for a DWI violation. He was arrested as well.

Dyson                                       Lamont Spicer was wanted for DWI and arrested.

         A Search Warrant was conducted on a residence occupied and controlled by Charles Michael Pauley (Age 35) and that search revealed a marijuana growing operation. More than $5,000.00 worth of marijuana plants were seized. Suspect Pauley was indicted by Detectives from the BCI Vice Narcotics Division. 

Pauley

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