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The mayor said he was handcuffed for about two hours along with his mother-in-law. No charges were brought against Calvo or his wife, who came home during the raid.

Prince George's County Police Chief Melvin High said Wednesday that Calvo and his family were "most likely . . . innocent victims," but he would not rule out their involvement. He and other officials did not apologize for killing the dogs, saying the officers felt threatened.

FBI looking into pot raid of Maryland mayor's home
Cheye Calvo and his wife appear to be innocent victims of a marijuana smuggling scheme. Their two dogs were shot dead by officers.
From the Associated Press
August 8, 2008

BERWYN HEIGHTS, MD. — Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside.

Suddenly, police with guns drawn kicked in the door and stormed in, shooting to death the couple's two dogs and seizing the unopened package. Inside was 32 pounds of marijuana that evidently didn't belong to the couple.

Police now say the mayor and his wife appear to have been innocent victims of a scheme by two men to smuggle millions of dollars' worth of the drug by having it delivered to about half a dozen unsuspecting recipients.