The Delaware State Police arrested 45-year-old Jermaine Johnson of New Castle, Delaware, for felony drug dealing charges following a search warrant at a residence in New Castle on Tuesday. The arrest concluded a multi-jurisdictional joint drug investigation with the New Jersey Salem County Prosecutor’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI-Delaware).
On November 19, 2024, members of the New Castle County Drug Unit, and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Constitution Boulevard in New Castle. The search warrant was obtained following a joint drug investigation with the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office and HSI-Delaware of Jermaine Johnson, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics in New Jersey and Delaware. During the execution of the warrant, troopers observed Johnson fleeing on foot from the property towards a nearby wooded area and quickly established a perimeter. After a brief search, Johnson was located and taken into custody.
A search of the property led to the discovery of the following items:
- Approximately 851 grams of cocaine
- Multiple rounds of ammunition
- Various paraphernalia including digital scales, pots, and distribution/packaging materials
- $5,706 in suspected drug dealing proceeds
A computer inquiry revealed Johnson is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing ammunition. Johnson was taken to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $67,000 cash bond.
- Possess with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver/Distribute Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Unlawful to Knowingly Operate or Attempt to Operate a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
- Possess Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Resisting Arrest
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Johnson was linked to additional suspects in New Jersey, where arrests were made in connection with this investigation. For further details on arrests made in New Jersey, please refer to the Salem County Prosecutor’s Office.
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