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The investigation into drug sales throughout the region led the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to Dimitri Paul Brooks, 27, of Lexington Park, who is facing a host of charges after being busted on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
According to a sheriff’s office spokesperson, on Wednesday, detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Unit, Emergency Services Team, and a K-9 Unit executed search and seizure warrants in the 46000 block of Sue Drive in Lexington Park amid their ongoing investigation.
The residence in question belonged to Brooks, and a search of the home led to the seizure of:
- “A significant quantity” of crack cocaine;
- Fentanyl;
- Loaded Ruger Security 9mm handgun;
- Cash;
- Digital scale;
- Various packing/production materials.
Officials noted that Brooks was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a previous criminal conviction.
Brooks was served on multiple outstanding warrants for failure to appear on CDS possession and violation of a protective order charge.
He was also charged with:
- CDS Possession: Intent to distribute narcotics;
- Possession of a firearm with Nexus to a drug trafficking crime;
- CDS Possession: Not cannabis;
- Illegal possession of a regulated firearm;
- Illegal possession of ammo.
Brooks was transported to St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown and released by a court commissioner on Wednesday afternoon.
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