The Delaware State Police arrested 42-year-old Marquis Lopez of Wilmington, Delaware, for multiple drug and drug-related offenses yesterday, which concluded a 3-month long drug investigation in Wilmington.
On June 12, 2025, members of the Troop 2 Drug Unit, and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on West 3rd Street in Wilmington. The search warrant was obtained following a drug investigation of Marquis Lopez, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Troopers located Lopez, an adult female, and 4 children at the residence. Lopez was taken into custody without incident.
A search of the property led to the discovery of the following items:
- 171 bags of approximately 5.13 grams of heroin/fentanyl
- Approximately $5,775 in suspected drug dealing proceeds
- Various paraphernalia to include a digital scale, and distribution/packaging materials
Lopez was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with multiple crimes, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a 122,000 cash bond.
- Possess with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
- Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Committing a Title 16 Offense with Child in the Dwelling – 4 counts
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
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