
GREAT MILLS, Md. – Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, executed search warrants on a residence and multiple vehicles in Great Mills on Wednesday, February 26, leading to the seizure of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, cash, and a loaded handgun.
During the warrant service at a residence in the 22000 block of Baja Lane, deputies recovered $1,638 in U.S. currency and controlled dangerous substance (CDS) paraphernalia. Additional searches of vehicles yielded several tied-off bags containing approximately 45 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 82 grams of suspected fentanyl, and a loaded, unserialized Polymer 80 9mm handgun.

Following the warrant service, Daiquan Malik Barnett, 28, of Great Mills, was taken into custody and charged with
- Two counts CDS possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance
- Two counts CDS possession of a controlled dangerous substance
- Possession of a controlled dangerous substance in an amount of 28 grams
- Possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony
- Possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime
- Possession of a regulated firearm after being convicted of a disqualifying crime
- Possession of a regulated firearm after having been convicted of CDS possession with intent to distribute
- Possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony
- Possession of an unserialized firearm
- Two counts of related ammunition charges

He looks like he’s been on here before
Thank you St Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department. You are saving lives.
Great job SMSCO & ATF. Drugs & firearms charges, hope the court commissioner/Judge hold the accused in DOC until the trial. Jaymi Sterling and your great staff, it’s your turn. Judge! your job is to ensure a fair trial. Fair to the accused and fair to the law-abiding citizens. Nothing less will do.
This is not his first. Maybe this time make him serve his sentence.