In September of 2019, the St. Mary’s
County Sheriff’s Office Vice Narcotics Division began an investigation into the
distribution of controlled dangerous substances by Dedron Manuel Neal, age 27
of Lexington Park. On September 21,
2019, with the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Team and
Sheriff’s Office K-9, members of the Vice Narcotics Division executed a search
and seizure warrant at Neal’s residence in Lexington Park. Neal was located in
the apartment and found to be in possession of suspected cocaine. Also located in the residence was Heather Nicole
Hugel, age 29 of Aquasco.
Neal and Hugel were arrested
and charged with CDS: Possession- Not Marijuana and CDS: Possession- Paraphernalia, and incarcerated at the St. Mary’s County Detention and
Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown, Maryland.
Additional charges are pending review
with the Office of the State’s Attorney for St. Mary’s County.
Dedron Manuel Neal
Heather Nicole Hugel
