Name Game Gone Wrong: Two Dameron Men Charged After Fentanyl Bust In Solomons

Christopher Michael Cable and Nicholas Daniel Lokey

SOLOMONS, Md. — Two Dameron men are facing misdemeanor drug and fraud-related charges after Calvert County deputies say they switched identities during a traffic stop that led to the discovery of suspected fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.

Christopher Michael Cable, 35, of Dameron, and Nicholas Daniel Lokey, 32, of Dameron, were both charged Feb. 12, 2026, following the stop in Solomons, according to court documents.

The incident occurred at approximately 8:56 p.m. near HG Trueman Road and Lore Road. A Calvert County Sheriff’s deputy observed a white Nissan Versa exit the Quality Inn parking lot — a location noted in charging documents for prior drug-related activity — before committing multiple traffic violations, including failing to use a turn signal.

During the stop, the driver initially identified himself as Nicholas Lokey and provided a Maryland driver’s license bearing that name. The passenger identified himself as “Chris.” Deputies noted both occupants appeared nervous and provided inconsistent information regarding the rental vehicle.

According to charging documents, deputies later determined the two men intentionally provided each other’s names during the stop in an effort to avoid potential charges. Court records state Cable was initially identified as Lokey, and Lokey as Cable, before their true identities were confirmed.

Based on their behavior and the brief stop at the hotel, deputies requested a K9 unit. K9 Atlas conducted a free-air sniff of the vehicle and alerted positively for narcotics.

A subsequent search revealed multiple empty clear capsules containing white residue in the driver-side door compartment. Inside the center console, deputies located a purple medicine container holding five clear capsules containing a white powdery substance, along with a red cut straw with white residue and a pink Cash App card. Additional empty capsules and a red cut straw with residue were later found during a more thorough search at the sheriff’s office impound lot.

Charging documents state Cable told deputies the capsule likely contained fentanyl and admitted he had last used earlier that morning. Investigators identified fentanyl as a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance. Cable later claimed the drugs belonged to a friend he had driven to Washington, D.C., to purchase narcotics and that he had received them in exchange for transportation.

Lokey denied knowledge of the narcotics and told deputies he does not use drugs.

Both men were arrested and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. According to court records, both admitted they switched names during the traffic stop to prevent Cable from being charged with driving on a suspended license.

Cable is charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (not cannabis), possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing and hindering, and fraudulently providing personal identifying information to avoid prosecution. Lokey faces charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (not cannabis), possession of drug paraphernalia, fraudulently providing personal identifying information to avoid prosecution, and obstructing and hindering.

Both were released Feb. 13 on $2,500 unsecured personal bonds.

Lokey and Cable are scheduled for a trial hearing March 26, 2026, in Calvert District Court.