Delaware State Police have taken a 49-year-old Wilmington resident into custody following an extensive narcotics investigation that spanned several months.
Hector Soriano-Carela was arrested in connection with drug distribution activities that authorities had been tracking since January 2026. The Delaware State Police Special Investigations Unit launched their probe after receiving information that Soriano-Carela was distributing illegal drugs throughout the region.
Throughout their investigation, law enforcement officers observed Soriano-Carela operating a Honda Civic to different locations where he conducted multiple drug sales. Investigators established that Soriano-Carela resided at a property on the 200 block of North Broom Street in Wilmington and secured search warrants for both his home and automobile.
Authorities executed the search warrants on June 4, 2026, with support from the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team and the Wilmington Police Department. Soriano-Carela was apprehended without any complications during the operation.
The searches of his residence and Honda yielded several pieces of evidence:
-About 5.12 grams of suspected crack cocaine
-About 1.75 grams of suspected cocaine
-More than $1,200 in suspected drug proceeds
-Several cellphones belonging to Soriano-Carela
-Materials used for drug packaging
Following his arrest, Soriano-Carela was transported to Troop 2 where he faced multiple charges. After being arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, he was sent to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution with bail set at $92,100 cash.
The charges against Soriano-Carela include:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 9 counts
-Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 1 Quantity (Felony)
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
