St. Mary’s Vice Narcotics Detectives recently made the following drug arrests:

St. Mary’s Vice Narcotics Detectives identified Gregory Trymen Shingles aka “69”, age 24 of Mechanicsville, as a distributor of cocaine throughout St. Mary’s County. Suspect Shingles was located in a front yard of a Mechanicsville residence and detectives located more than $1,100 in cocaine and over $600 in cash.  During the course of the investigation of suspect Shingles, Kalvin Jermaine Young, 32 of Mechanicsville, was identified as a second suspect.

Suspect Young was found to be in possession of more than $7,300 worth of cocaine and more than $1,500 in cash. After a review with State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz, the case was presented to the St. Mary’s County Grand Jury and arrest warrants were issued. Both were charged with “Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute” and initially held without bond. 


Gary Stephen Hardesty, Jr., 25 of Lexington Park, was arrested after Narcotics detectives found that he was manufacturing marijuana inside his Lexington Park home. 

Zachary Micah Sawyer, 20 of Great Mills, was arrested after several undercover purchases of cocaine were made by Vice Narcotics detectives. He was indicted and arrested without incident at his home. 

Jerry Jerome Estep, Jr., 21 of Lexington Park, was indicted for “Distribution of Marijuana”. Detectives made undercover purchases of marijuana from him in the Lexington Park area of St. Mary’s County.