In July of 2019, the St. Mary’s
County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division was conducting an investigation
on William Joseph Leo Brown “Lee”, age 41 of Drayden, for the distribution of
controlled dangerous substances. With
the assistance of the Vice Narcotics Support Team and St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s
Office K-9, a vehicle Brown was a
passenger in was stopped in the area of Three Notch Road and Baptist Church Road
in Mechanicsville. The operator of the vehicle was identified as Barbara Ann
Ball, age 58 of Mechanicsville.
William Brown and Barbara Ball
were found to be in possession of several capsules containing suspected
heroin. Brown was arrested and charged with
CDS: Possession With Intent to Distribute and CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana. Ball was arrested and charged with CDS:
Possession-Not Marijuana.
Additional charges are pending
further review with State's Attorney Richard D. Fritz.
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William Joseph Leo Brown
Barbara Ann Ball
