Cheswold Man Arrested on Drug Offenses
May 2, 2023/
A Cheswold man has been arrested after a three-month long investigation into drug dealing. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force went into a home on Blanton Drive in Cheswold with a search warrant. Troopers contacted 39 year old Jesse Hart who was arrested without incident. A search of the home turned up 2,392 wax paper baggies of suspected heroin and over $850 in suspected drug proceeds.
Hart was taken to Troop 3 and charged with the following crimes:
- Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Hart was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $35,000 cash bond.
