Search Warrant in Laurel Leads to Arrests for Drug and Weapon Offenses

Delaware State Police have arrested a man and a woman from Laurel– 57-year-old David Vasquez and 27-year-old Bethany Dean– for felony drug and weapon charges following a search warrant in Laurel. On November 18th, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit and the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force executed the search warrant at a residence on East Trap Pond Road in Laurel. The warrant was obtained following an investigation of David Vasquez and Bethany Dean for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. Before the search warrant, Vasquez was seen leaving the residence in a Dodge Ram. Detectives pulled the Ram over, and Vasquez was detained without incident. During the search warrant, Dean was detained in the residence. Vasquez and Dean face numerous charges and are each at Sussex Correctional Institution on an $84,000 cash bond.

Additional Information from DSP:

A search of the residence led to the discovery of the following items:

• Approximately 161.11 grams of powder cocaine
• Approximately 12.63 grams of crack cocaine
• Approximately 1.62 grams of heroin
• Approximately 9.62 grams of methamphetamine
• 91 oxycodone pills
• 10 gabapentin pills
• 5 escitalopram pills
• 4 knives greater than 3 inches in length

Vasquez was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on an $84,000 cash bond.

David Vasquez

List of Charges:

• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 4 counts
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited – Prior Violent Crime Felony (Felony) – 4 counts
• 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 of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 4 counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Dean was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on an $84,000 cash bond.

Bethany Dean

List of Charges:

• Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 4 counts
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited – Prior Violent Crime Felony (Felony) – 4 counts
• 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 of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 4 counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony) – 2 counts
• Conspiracy 2^nd Degree (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia