Delaware State Police have arrested two people after a drug investigation led to the discovery of large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine in a Milford home where three children were present.
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A Bear man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and drug dealing in Delaware’s first successful homicide prosecution against a fentanyl dealer for causing a deadly overdose.
Four men who traveled from Maryland to Ohio to obtain fentanyl pills, while armed with a machine gun, have been sentenced to a combined 71 years in prison after their convictions in Muskingum County, Ohio.
In coordination with the Maryland State Apprehension Team, the Ocean City Police Department arrested Elijah Kellam on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Kellam was taken into custody on charges related to his alleged role in two deadly overdoses that occurred in January 2024.
A 31-year-old Dorron Taylor was sentenced in the Circuit Court of Wicomico County to 15 years in jail after pleading guilty to fentanyl and cocaine charges. All but five of the 15 years are being suspended.
The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as part of Maryland's task force combating fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.
The Lewes Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration Southern Delaware Task Force, have arrested Gregory Lawson-Hixon who was known to be illegally selling drugs in Lewes.
A shortage of medications like Adderall and Ritalin have raised concerns about a potential increase in illicit drug use.
Four Delaware men have been accused of conspiring to distribute large quantities of drugs in an operation that marks the largest fentanyl seizure in Delaware's history, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware.
A report from the division of Forensic Science shows overdose related deaths rose 25% during the fourth quarter last year in Sussex County.
The report also showed overdose deaths went down in the same time period in both New Castle and Kent counties.