LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lexington Park man on Thursday following an ongoing investigation into suspected drug-related activities. James Allen Chase, 65, was taken into custody and charged with possession with intent to distribute other related offenses.
On February 6th, 2025, as part of the ongoing investigation by the Vice Narcotics Unit, deputies initiated a traffic stop on Great Mills Road and executed a search and seizure warrant on Chase’s vehicle. During the search, deputies located more than 10 individual bags of suspected cocaine, $400 in U.S. currency, and other drug-related items.
Simultaneously, investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division executed a search and seizure warrant at Chase’s residence in the 46000 block of Kent Drive in Lexington Park. During the search, detectives recovered multiple tied-off bags of suspected cocaine with an approximate weight of nearly 100 grams, drug paraphernalia, and more than $100,000 in cash. A loaded and cocked Harrington & Richardson Inc. 12-gauge shotgun was also found at the residence.
Chase was transported to the Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, where he was charged with CDS- possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, intent to promote an offense/conceal and disguise the proceeds of an offense involving a controlled dangerous substance CDS- proceeds from offense, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance CDS- possession not cannabis.
Someone above him in the dr*gs distribution chain is going to be VERY UNHAPPY with him. $100k lost along with a decent amount of product, someone has to pay.
Even worse is this money could have gone to supporting a family, paying bills and being a productive member of society. Now it will go to civil forfeiture and eventually pay for his stay at the penitentiary. Unless he rats out a LOT of people.
GREAT JOB SMCSO!! With those charges I hope the Judge sees fit to hold in DOC. Jaymi Sterling you are next. Take the lawfully obtain evidence and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. Judges your job is to ensure a fair trial. Fair to the accused and fair to the law-abiding citizens.