Posts Tagged ‘heroin’
Man 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…
Read MoreLaurel Man Faces Drug Charges after Child ODs
Delaware State Police were called to a Millsboro area home for an 11 year old in cardiac arrest. When police arrived they found several small bags containing heroin in the victim’s pocket – 30 small bags were found at the scene. Police learned the victim got the heroin from a friend a Laurel Elementary School…
Read MoreStruggle with police leads to drug charges for wanted Georgetown man in Millsboro
A Georgetown man was arrested on drug charges following a struggle with officers at the Wawa in Millsboro where police say he tried to discard over 30 bundles of heroin and in the process hit a child who was in the store at the time. According to Delaware State Police, the incident occurred around 3:45…
Read MoreOver 1,400 bags of heroin, cocaine, meth, firearms seized in Seaford drug bust
Delaware State Police arrested one suspect and are searching for another after a drug investigation turned up over 1,400 bags of heroin, cocaine, meth, and other drugs and several firearms in Seaford. According to the Delaware State Police Department, members of the Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) concluded a three month investigation into the distribution of…
Read MoreLaurel drug investigation yields 2 arrests, 500 bags of heroin
The Laurel Police Department concluded a month long narcotic investigation Thursday resulting in the seizure of more than 500 bags of heroin. Early Thursday morning Laurel Police officers with the assistance of the Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at 2708 Daniel Street in Carvel Gardens. Located inside the residence were the targets of the…
Read MoreHeroin, narcotics seized in Long Neck drug investigation
A Millsboro duo were arrested on multiple drug charges after a search warrant resulted in the seizure of well over a 100 bags of heroin and narcotics in Long Neck. According to the Delaware State Police Department, troopers concluded a one month drug investigation into the distribution of heroin at a residence located in the…
Read MoreIllegal duo from Mexico charged in huge heroin, narcotics bust in Delaware
A duo from Mexico, both here illegally according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, have been charged in what officials are calling one of the largest heroin, narcotic trafficking cases in the history of the state. David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, unsealed two criminal complaints Thursday charging two men with…
Read MoreSeaford teen released after police say he was caught with bundles of heroin
A Seaford teen was released after police say he was caught with two bundles of heroin, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop. According to the Seaford Police Department, shortly before 11 p.m., Sunday officers stopped a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Toja Ricketts after he was spotted driving on a suspended license. During…
Read MoreOver 2,000 bags of Heroin seized, two charged in Bridgeville drug investigation
The Delaware State Police have arrested two suspects after a search warrant in Bridgeville led to the seizure of more than 2,000 bags of heroin, multiple firearms, and other drugs. According to the Delaware State Police Department, on Wednesday, August 21, members of the Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) concluded a two month drug investigation into…
Read MorePrison Time for Seaford Man for Drugs
Prison time for a Seaford man. Officials in the AG’s office secured a plea deal and sentence for 42 year old Russell Hurst. Governor’s Task Force members were tipped that Hurst planned to make a heroin deal at the Walmart in Seaford. Officers watched him in the parking lot and arrested Hurst as he came…
Read MoreWilmington Man Arrested in Dover with 650 Bags on Heroin
Dover Police have arrested a Wilmington man on numerous drug charges after he was found with hundreds of bags of heroin. Police say at 12:04 a.m. on Wednesday morning they contacted a group of people in the area of East Loockerman Street and South New Street. The suspect fled from officers on foot but was…
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