The Delaware State Police, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Correction, have arrested 27-year-old Yesenia Martinez-Morales of Wilmington, Delaware, for felony drug charges following an official misconduct investigation.
On March 16, 2025, Delaware State Police Troop 2 Drug Unit responded to James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, located at 1181 Paddock Road in Smyrna, for a drug investigation initiated by the Department of Correction. The investigation revealed that a Correctional Officer, identified as Yesenia Martinez-Morales, had smuggled approximately 5.82 grams of methamphetamines into the prison.
Department of Correction Commissioner Terra Taylor said: “The action taken by the Department of Correction to initiate this criminal investigation and to expand the investigation through Delaware State Police demonstrates our commitment to protecting the health and safety of our employees and incarcerated individuals and the facilities in which they work and live. Illicit and illegal contraband cannot be tolerated, and we are determined to reduce the threat by enforcing our high standards of professional integrity and by holding those responsible accountable for their conduct.”
State Police Detectives arrested Martinez-Morales, and she was taken to Troop 2. She was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and released on a $3,500 unsecured bond.
- Official Misconduct Position used to Engage in Criminal Conduct (Felony)
- Promoting Prison Contraband Possess Illegal Narcotic or Prescription Medication with Intent to Deliver (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
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