WILMINGTON, DE — Wilmington Police announced the arrest of 6 suspects in connection with a drug investigation that spanned the course of several months.
The criminal complaint alleges that beginning in March, members of Wilmington’s Drug, Organized Crime and Vice Division have been conducting an investigation into illegal drug activity in the 1100 block of West 2nd Street. On May 17 at approximately 12:34 p.m., members of various Wilmington Police Department units – along with law enforcement partner agencies – executed multiple search warrants in that block, and took 6 suspects into custody.
Investigators recovered 22.7 grams of cocaine, 6.387 grams of Fentanyl, 302.9 grams of marijuana, $2,488 in currency and drug paraphernalia.
Ezequiel Reyes-Tena, 28, who was also wanted on multiple unrelated matters, fled from police into another residence, where he was taken into custody without incident and charged with the following offenses:
- Burglary (First Degree)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Three Counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
- Resisting Arrest
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $32,000 secured bail.
Felix Cruz, 18, has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Three Counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $22,000 secured bail.
Karmyn Demby, 19, of Claymont has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Three Counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $22,000 secured bail.
Jorge Manuel De La Paz, 24, has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Three Counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $22,000 secured bail.
Yefri Solano Rivera, 30, was found to be wanted on an unrelated matter and has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Three Counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $20,000 secured bail.
Jose Berrio, 27, has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Three Counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Conspiracy (Second Degree)
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $22,000 secured 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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