Bridgeville Man Sentenced to 96 Months by US District Judge for the District of Delaware
A Bridgeville man has received a sentence of 96 months in prison for drug trafficking and a weapons offense. US District Judge Jennifer Hall sentenced 31 year old Terry Hammond of Bridgeville for trafficking over 10 kilos of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Hammond was arrested after a traffic stop by Bridgeville Police on March 8, 2024. A drug-sniffing dog detected drugs in the vehicle and when police attempted to search the vehicle, Hammond resisted arrest. Over 10 kilos of brick-packaged cocaine, a loaded semiautomatic pistol, ammunition, a digital scale and nearly $16,000 in cash was found during a search of the vehicle.
On May 7, 2025, Hammond was arrested again by Delaware State Police after a foot pursuit and found with nearly $3000 in cash on his person. Police also located an additional $27,000 in cash, over 100 grams of cocaine and 117 bags of suspected fentanyl in the area where Hammond was spotted. He was still on state pretrial release. Hammond pleaded guilty on November 5, 2025 to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Additional information from the USADE:
“Terry Hammond demonstrated a blatant disregard for the safety of our community and the rule of law,” said U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace. “He transported over 10 kilograms of cocaine—a wholesale quantity—alongside a loaded firearm. He resisted arrest when he was caught the first time. And when he was caught the second time—reoffending while on pretrial release—he ran from the police. My office will continue to work relentlessly alongside our law enforcement partners to hold accountable those who bring illegal guns and deadly drugs into Delaware.”
“Yesterday’s sentence ensures that Terry Hammond is held fully accountable for continuing to endanger our communities through armed drug trafficking, even after being granted pretrial release,” said Special Agent in Charge of HSI Philadelphia Eric McLoughlin. “This case highlights the serious threat posed by drug traffickers who carry firearms, resist arrest, and persist in their crimes despite court oversight. HSI, together with the Bridgeville Police Department, Delaware State Police, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, will continue to aggressively pursue those who bring narcotics and gun violence into Delaware neighborhoods and ensure they face the full consequences of their actions.”
The Bridgeville Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.