Temeka Uganda Mason, 49, of Lusby
Temeka Uganda Mason, 49, of Lusby, faces 13 new cocaine-related charges after Calvert County investigators say she sold cocaine from a home near Patuxent High School and used rental vehicles, social media and other people to support a drug-distribution operation.
The new charges include four counts of possessing cocaine, three counts of distributing cocaine within 1,000 feet of school property, three counts of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute near school property, one count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, one count of distributing cocaine and one count of maintaining a home for narcotics distribution.
An arrest warrant was issued on July 11, 2026, and served the following day. Mason was ordered held without bond at her initial appearance and remained held following a July 13, 2026, bond review. A judicial officer wrote that there was a reasonable likelihood she could pose a danger to another person or the community. She was later transferred to another jurisdiction.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit said the investigation began during the summer of 2025 after confidential informants reported that Mason was selling cocaine in the Lusby area. Investigators said they continued receiving similar information into 2026, including allegations of sales in Lusby and Solomons.
Detectives say that Mason sold cocaine from a home on Eastern Church Road in Lusby, approximately 516 feet from Patuxent High School property. The charges describe three controlled purchases involving confidential informants between July 2025 and July 2026.
During those purchases, investigators said the informants were searched, given law-enforcement money and monitored as they met with Mason. Police alleged that the informants returned with suspected crack cocaine and that testing identified the substances as cocaine.
During one transaction, detectives said they watched Mason leave the Eastern Church Road home, complete a hand-to-hand exchange and return inside. Investigators say that all three controlled purchases took place within 1,000 feet of Patuxent High School.
The filing also describes a June 16, 2026, sale in southern Calvert County. Investigators said a person entered Mason’s rental vehicle and left several minutes later while holding something in one hand. That person was later detained for an unrelated reason.
According to investigators, the person said they had “just purchased cocaine” from Mason after calling her to request drugs. The person said Mason removed cocaine from the left side of her bra and replaced it with the purchase money. Detectives said cocaine was recovered from that person.
Investigators also described surveillance from June 2, 2026, when they said an unidentified man approached Mason’s vehicle and handed her money through the driver’s window. Police say that Mason then placed something into the man’s hand. A detective described the exchange as a suspected drug transaction.
The investigation included physical surveillance, electronic monitoring, Facebook account information and rental-car records. Detectives alleged that Mason arranged some transactions through Facebook Messenger and told informants she believed police could not recover messages and calls made through the platform.
Investigators said Mason rented 11 vehicles between January and July 2026 and had spent approximately $6,704.98 on rentals by June 18, 2026. Police alleged that she frequently changed vehicles and used rental cars during suspected drug transactions.
Detectives also tracked several trips to Georgia during May, June and July 2026. An informant allegedly told investigators that Mason traveled to Georgia, Florida and New York to obtain larger amounts of cocaine. Police said repeated short visits to the same Georgia area were consistent with that information, although the filings do not say drugs were recovered during those trips.
The newest arrest follows a criminal history that includes at least four previous cases involving felony drug convictions.
In a 1999 Calvert County case, Mason pleaded guilty to felony manufacture or distribution of a narcotic. Judge Warren J. Krug imposed an eight-year sentence but suspended the entire term and placed her on five years of supervised probation. A probation-violation warrant was later issued.
In a separate 1999 St. Mary’s County case, Mason pleaded guilty in 2000 to misdemeanor conspiracy to manufacture or distribute a narcotic. Judge John H. Briscoe sentenced her to 10 years, suspending all but three years, and ordered three years of supervised probation.
In a 2000 St. Mary’s County case, Mason was found guilty of felony manufacture or distribution of a narcotic and conspiracy to commit a drug offense. Judge C. Clarke Raley sentenced her to 10 years on each count, with the sentences running at the same time, producing an effective 10-year sentence. She received 189 days of jail credit and was eligible for parole.
In another St. Mary’s County case filed in 2002, Mason pleaded guilty to felony possession of a narcotic with intent to distribute. Judge Thomas A. Rymer sentenced her to 20 years, suspending all but five years. That sentence was ordered to run with two other cases, meaning at least some of the prison time overlapped.
In a 2014 Calvert County case, Mason entered an Alford plea to felony possession of a narcotic with intent to distribute. Judge E. Gregory Wells imposed a 15-year prison sentence and awarded 82 days of jail credit. No probation was imposed.
Across those five conviction cases, the sentences listed in the records add up to 63 years. However, that figure does not represent the amount of time Mason actually spent incarcerated. Thirty years were suspended, several sentences overlapped or ran at the same time, and she received jail credit and was eligible for parole in multiple cases.
The available summaries do not support saying that Mason served 33 years, nor do they establish exactly how much time she spent in jail or prison. Her earliest listed sentence was imposed in 1999, and fewer than 27 years had passed by July 2026, making 33 years of actual incarceration impossible. The records do show that she received substantial sentences, including effective terms of three, five, 10 and 15 years, but they do not provide complete release, parole or time-served information.
Two additional Calvert County cases from the same February 1, 2024, incident did not result in convictions. Mason was charged with drug possession, possessing paraphernalia, altering evidence and obstructing and hindering, but the charges were placed on the stet docket in April 2024, suspending prosecution. No sentence was imposed in either case.
