MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – On August 22, 2024, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office (SMCSO) Vice Narcotics Unit executed search and seizure warrants at two Southern Maryland residences as part of an ongoing drug distribution investigation.
The investigation, which began over a year ago and included additional search and seizure warrants in December 2023, led to the indictment and arrest of three individuals. John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall; James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville; and Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville, were charged with multiple felony drug and firearm offenses.
As a result of the investigation, SMCSO recovered over 1,150 grams of cocaine, more than 455 grams of cannabis, over 500 various unprescribed pills, more than $17,700 in U.S. currency, 15 firearms, and thousands of rounds of ammunition. All three suspects are prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior convictions, and two of the recovered firearms were previously reported stolen.
The operation was conducted with support from the SMCSO Criminal Investigations and Patrol Divisions, Emergency Services Team, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
