Detectives received information
from a local pharmacy of a possible fraudulent prescription being passed for
“Promethazine-Codeine”. This powerful cough syrup is used to create a drug
drink known on the street as “Purple Drank”. As the investigation continued,
all area pharmacies were notified of the particulars related to the case. By
sharing this information with our community partners, we learned of another
fraudulent prescription was passed at a separate pharmacy in Lexington Park.
Detectives responded and conducted surveillance while awaiting the arrival of
the suspect.
The suspect, identified as the same
suspect from the first fraudulent prescription, entered the store and took
possession of the prescription. He exited and immediately entered a waiting
vehicle. An assisting patrol deputy and a uniformed Narcotics Support Team
member attempted to stop the vehicle. The suspects fled from the vehicle, two
of which were caught quickly and the third was apprehended while hiding in a nearby
hair salon. Once all three suspects were detained, detectives discovered
bottles of “promethazine-codeine”, “oxycodone”, approximately $1,000 in
cocaine, a ledger, marijuana, 5 cell phones and more than $400.00 in cash.
One of the suspects provided the
name “Londell Andre Malone”, however he has been positively identified as
Alexis Ercillo Santos (Age 24 of Oxon Hill, MD). He was the original suspect in
both fraudulent prescriptions and charged with “Attempting to Obtain
Prescription by Fraud”, “Possession of Oxycodone”, and “Possession of
Promethazine-Codeine” and was issued a civil citation for Possession of
Marijuana.
Alexis Santos
Kevin Lewis (Age 21 of Washington,
D.C.) was charged with “Possession of Oxycodone”, “Possession of Cocaine, “Possession of
Promethazine-Codeine” and was issued a civil citation for Possession of
Marijuana.
Kevin Lewis
Emmanuel David Johnson (Age 30 of
Washington, D.C.), “Possession of Oxycodone”, “Possession of Promethazine-Codeine”
and was issued a civil citation for Possession of Marijuana as well as numerous
traffic citations.
Emmanuel Johnson
Additional charges on all the
listed suspects are pending a review with State’s Attorney Richard D. Fritz.
Inquiries should be directed to
Captain Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of Vice/Narcotics, at 301-475-4200 x1918.
