WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police announced the arrest of 30-year-old Tashay Wilmore and 26-year-old Alaya Jone on drug charges following an investigation.
Authorities stated that on March 2, at approximately 11:32 a.m., members of Wilmington’s Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division along with members of the Canine Unit, and Safe Streets Task Force executed a search warrant in the 300 block of West 7th Street, in reference to a drug investigation. Police reportedly recovered 4.6 grams of crack cocaine, 38.9 grams of marijuana, and 1 MDMA pill.
Officers took 30-year-old Tashay Wilmore and 26-year-old Alaya Jones into custody without incident.
Tashay Wilmore has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
- Possession of Marijuana
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Two Counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Correctional Institution on $15,100 cash-only bail.
Alaya Jones has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
- Possession of Marijuana
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child – Two Counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released after posting $14,500 unsecured bail.
Information, a criminal complaint, or an arrest is not a declaration of guilt. A suspect, arrestee, or defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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