Posts Tagged ‘heroin’
Driver Faces Drug Charges After Seaford Traffic Stop
A man has been arrested on drug-related charges following a traffic stop conducted by Seaford Police. According to police, an Acura was stopped when a check of the license plate indicated it belonged to a Buick. The driver parked the vehicle and started to walk away, but was detained by an officer. Police said a…
Read MoreSearch Turns Up Drugs, Ammo, $102,000 In Suspected Drug Money
An investigation into suspected heroin distribution and activity involving illegal weapons at a home has led to a man’s arrest. Delaware State Police said troopers took part with Harrington Police and Animal Control in execution of a search warrant at a home on Hanley Street. The search turned up a Glock handgun with a laser…
Read MoreThree Arrested Near Bridgeville after Traffic Stop
Three people have been arrested after a traffic stop near Bridgeville on Thursday. Delaware State Police spotted two cars traveling closely together at a high rate of speed on King Road. Troopers stopped the second vehicle and made contact with the 23 year old driver and smelled marijuana coming from inside. Visible in the car…
Read MoreBridgeville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Bridgeville man has been arrested on drug-related charges following a criminal investigation that led members of the Delaware State Police Governors Task Force and Probation and Parole to visit a home on Evans Drive. During this investigation, according to Delaware State Police, some heroin and crack cocaine were found as well as drug paraphernalia…
Read MoreDUI Suspect Resists Arrest, Crashes Into Traffic
A Felton man who was found asleep at the wheel of a vehicle is facing charges after Smyrna Police said the man nearly struck them with his vehicle. According to Police, 25-year-old Mazen Faraj of Felton became combative when he was awakened by police, in the vehicle along Route 13. Police said Faraj sped away…
Read MorePair Arrested On Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A traffic stop on Coastal Highway has led to the arrests of two people on drug-related charges. Delaware State Police say a car was pulled over for having a large crack in the center of the windshield. Police say the occupants exhibited “abnormal behavior to be consistent with criminal activity.” The driver, 31-year-old Christopher Boone…
Read MoreMd. Budget Supports Addiction Resources Locally
Local programs that see first-hand the effects of the opioid addiction and overdose crisis are getting support in the Maryland fiscal year 2021 budget. Allocations include nearly $184,000 to support the legal needs of children and families who have been impacted by the opioid crisis. Nearly $179,000 will go towards a behavioral health coordinator, youth…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Arrested With Heroin, Loaded Gun In Car
A traffic stop this week led to drug-and-weapons charges against a Millsboro man. According to Delaware State Police, a trooper stopped a vehicle on Dupont Boulevard near Washington Street because the driver was not properly restrained. A computer check discovered that the driver had a suspended license. State Police said a search of the vehicle…
Read MoreSelbyville Man Arrested On Drug Charges
A Selbyville man faces drug related charges after being pulled over in Ocean View and found to have a suspended license. Ocean View Police say the officer smell marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search, according to police, turned up 115 ounces of marijuana, 126 baggies of heroin, and drug paraphernalia. 22-year-old Joseph Phelan was…
Read MoreMan Arrested On Possession Of Drugs And Ammo Charges
A traffic stop leads to drug-related charges as well as a charge of possession of ammunition by a person prohibited against a Seaford man. Delaware State Police say the driver was ‘observed involved in criminal activity’ before a traffic stop over the weekend on Concord Pond Road. A search, according to police, turned up some…
Read MoreMan Found Dead in Dewey from Suspected Heroin Overdose
A man was discovered dead in an apartment above this shopping center in Dewey Beach on Dagsworthy Street this past Friday. The 34-year-old man was found by his friend around 3:30 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The police and medical examiner are investigating. Sgt. Clifford Dempsey, police spokesman, says so far this…
Read MoreMillsboro Man Charged with Drug & Weapons Offenses after Traffic Stop
A traffic stop near Millsboro led to the arrest of a man on drug and weapons charges. Delaware State Police stopped a vehicle for a broken headlamp and smelled marijuana as they contacted the driver, 31 year old Dionne Thomas. A search of the vehicle turned up over 56 grams of marijuana, 364 bags of…
Read MoreCoastal Highway Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
A Lewes man faces drug-related charges and other offenses following a traffic stop on Coastal Highway. Delaware State Police say 41-year-old Dewayne Hopkins was pulled over Thursday and was found to be driving with a suspended license. Police say troopers were already “familiar” with Hopkins. A search dog led investigators to 298 bags of heroin…
Read MoreTwo charged, several more arrested in Georgetown drug investigation
Two were arrested on a slew of charges and several more were detained following a large scale drug investigation where police located heroin, cocaine, and other illicit substances in Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday troopers observed a Saturn Vue failing to stop at a posted stop sign at…
Read MoreMilford Man Arrested By Marshals’ Task Force For Reckless Endangering
On 04/27/2020, The U.S. Marshals’ First State Fugitive Task Force located and apprehended Joel Weche, 32 of Milford, DE, at a residence off of Beaver Dam Rd. Ellendale. Weche was wanted out of Milford PD for a Reckless Endangering incident where it was alleged that he fired multiple gunshots into a residence during the evening…
Read MoreThree arrested in Georgetown drug investigation
Three were arrested following a week long investigation that turned up large amounts of heroin and other drugs in Georgetown. According to the Delaware State Police Department, a week long drug trafficking and distribution investigation into 33-year-old Djavon P. Holland, of Paterson, New Jersey, wrapped up on Sunday. Law enforcement learned that Holland was staying…
Read MoreSussex County man pleads guilty to selling fatal heroin, fentanyl mix
A Sussex County man pleaded guilty to selling heroin laced with fentanyl that killed a Seaford woman. United States Attorney David C. Weiss announced that Roy Horsey, 28, of Sussex County, pleaded guilty yesterday to a drug offense, and admitted that he distributed a mixture of heroin and fentanyl that killed a Seaford woman in…
Read MoreLewes man arrested, nearly 1,000 bags of heroin seized in drug investigation
A Lewes man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop and search warrant turned up close to a thousand bags of heroin. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 1:46 p.m., Wednesday when troopers observed 50-year-old Jason R. Bender, who was known to have a suspended/revoked license, operating a maroon Lincoln…
Read MoreHarrington man arrested on drug charges
A Harrington man has been arrested on drug charges after police found raw heroin, cocaine, narcotics, and other drugs at his home during a search warrant. According to the Delaware State Police Department, a joint investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs concluded Thursday with the arrest of 34-year-old Samuel L. Thorpe, of Harrington. Police…
Read MoreLong Neck man caught with 81 bags of heroin, other drugs in Millsboro
A Long Neck man was arrested on multiple drug charges after police found over 81 bags of heroin and several other drugs in Millsboro. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m., Friday as troopers were patrolling through the parking lot of the Sea Esta Motel when they noticed an odor…
Read MoreTwo Arrested for Drugs after Traffic Stop Near Seaford
A traffic stop near Seaford led to the arrest of two people on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view in the front seat area. A search of 31 year old Jessica Hudson of Seaford turned up 83 bags of heroin and $1000 in cash in her pants after she and…
Read MoreSelbyville Drug Investigation Leads to 7 Arrests and Seizure of Heroin and 19 Weapons
The Delaware State Police arrested multiple suspects in connection with a drug investigation. On Thursday, December 19, 2019, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) and the Governor’s Task Force (GTF) concluded a three-month drug investigation that involves Janie C. Handy and Herbert Handy and the sale of illegal drugs at a residence located on Polly Branch…
Read MoreMillsboro man arrested on drug charges after police seize 186 bags of heroin
A Millsboro man was arrested on drug charges after a search warrant turned up over 180 bags of heroin. According to the Delaware State Police Department, on Tuesday investigators concluded a month long drug investigation into the matter of 35-year-old Bernardo McKinney, who police say was distributing illegal narcotics in the Millsboro-area. A search and…
Read MorePolice arrest couple, seize over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth
A couple was arrested on drug charges after police seized over 160 bags of heroin in Rehoboth. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8 a.m., Tuesday police responded to the Econo Lodge on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth to execute a warrant in reference to 28-year-old Durron E. Jones Jr., of Dagsboro, who was…
Read MoreMilton man charged with DUI, arrested on drug charges in Lewes
A Milton man was arrested on drug charges after police say he was caught driving high with heroin, meth, and several other drugs in Lewes. According to the Delaware State Police Department, around 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, troopers conducted a traffic stop on a silver Landrover SUV on Beaver Dam Road in Lewes after the driver…
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