DSP News Release: Probationers Charged in Drug/Weapons Investigation 

Location:

·         906 Concord Avenue (parking lot), Wilmington, DE

Date of Occurrence:

·         Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Defendants/Charges/Bond Information:

·         Thomas Brown-24 of Wilmington, DE (photo attached/black t-shirt)

·         John R. Dupree II-26 of New Castle, DE (photo attached/black hooded sweatshirt)

·         Possess a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity

·         Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony

·         Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited

·         Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon

·         Receiving a Stolen Firearm

·         Brown and Dupree committed to HRYCI on $69,000 Cash Bond each and Probation and Parole Administrative Warrants

Resume:

Wilmington-The Delaware State Police New Castle County Drug Unit and the Delaware State Police New Castle County Governor’s Task Force completed a drug investigation with the arrest of 2 probationers on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

The Delaware State Police New Castle County Drug Unit and the Delaware State Police New Castle County Governor’s Task Force culminated a drug investigation with the arrest of Thomas Brown-24 and John R. Dupree-26 as they were occupying a Chevrolet Impala, located in the parking lot of 609 Concord Avenue, Wilmington.

As a result of the arrest and search of the vehicle, Troopers seized a total of 229 grams of crack and powdered cocaine and two stolen firearms (Smith and Wesson .38 Special Revolver and 9mm Semiautomatic Rugar) reported stolen from Delaware and New Jersey.

Brown and Dupree are active probationers and were charged with the above crimes and committed to HRYCI on $69,000 Cash Bond each and Probation and Parole Administrative Warrants

Released: 120611 1030

          Thomas Brown                   John R. Dupree II