Philadelphia Man Charged after Hartly Traffic Stop
A Philadelphia man has been arrested after a traffic stop in Hartly Wednesday night just before 6:30. Members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force were patrolling the area of Hourglass Road and Halltown Road when they spotted a BMW fail to stay in its travel lane. Detectives initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, 49 year old Jermaine Morris. A computer checked showed multiple outstanding warrants and that his driver’s license was suspended. He was arrested – and a search of the vehicle turned up a variety of drugs and ammunition:
- Approximately 73.34 grams of powder cocaine
- Approximately 19.74 grams of crack cocaine
- Approximately 1.48 grams of heroin
- 60 dosage units of Xanax
- 43 rounds of .380 ammunition
- $2,986 in suspected drug proceeds
Morris was transported to Troop 3, where he was charged with the below crimes:
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
- Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Driving Without a License
- Failure to Remain in a Single Lane
Morris was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $194,350 cash bond.
