St. Mary's sheriff's office investigating tampering of ambulance narcotic boxes

A suspect has been identified and charges are pending against an individual who is suspected of tampering with security seals on local ambulances in St. Mary's County.

On July 16, the St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services contacted the sheriff’s office and reported suspected tampering with the security seal on a narcotics box in a local medic unit.

Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded, and the investigation revealed that the seal on a medic box containing vials of fentanyl had been broken, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Further investigation uncovered that the security packaging on fentanyl vials within the medic box had also been compromised.

In response to these findings, detectives conducted simultaneous investigations at all county medic units, which led to the discovery of additional tampering incidents involving multiple narcotics boxes.

A St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office spokesman on Monday said she could not provide more information because the case is an “ongoing open investigation.”

Questions regarding public health concerns should be directed to the Department of Emergency Services. Representatives from the department will directly contact any individual whose care may have been impacted by this incident.

Residents with information about the investigation are asked to contact Sgt. Kevin Meyer at 301-475-4200, ext. 8091, or Kevin.Meyer@stmaryscountymd.