Fugitive Captured in Pennsylvania After Wilmington Drug Investigation

Delaware State Police report that 44-year-old Darvin Connor has been taken into custody in connection with a November narcotics distribution investigation.

Authorities executed search warrants at two Wilmington residences on November 8, 2025, following an investigation into illegal drug distribution activities. The probe identified Connor, along with Tayvon Brown, Alexander Wade, and Rhasheed Gilliam, as individuals suspected of distributing narcotics from these locations. When officers carried out the search warrants, Brown, Gilliam, and Wade were arrested on scene. However, Connor was not found and remained a fugitive.

Seven months later, on June 1, 2026, the United States Marshals Service Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force tracked down and arrested Connor in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Once he is returned to Delaware, Connor will face multiple charges including:

  • Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
  • Unlawful to Knowingly Operate or Attempt to Operate a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
  • Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
  • Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance (Felony) – 3 counts
  • Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Felony)
  • Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia