DSP News Release: Man Charged After Marijuana Located in Motel Room   

Location:

• Red Roof Inn, 415 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE

Date of Occurrence:

• Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 10:15 a.m.

Defendant/Charges(s)/Bond Information:

• Ugochukwu Henry-22 of Wilmington, DE
• Possesses a Controlled Substance in Tier 5 Quantity
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Resisting Arrest
• Committed HRYCI $30,750.00 Cash Bond
• (Photograph Attached)

Resume:

Newark-Delaware State Troopers arrested a Wilmington man after a housekeeper discovered a large amount of marijuana while cleaning a motel room in Newark.

The incident occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. last Saturday, as Troopers responded to the Red Roof Inn, Newark for a drug investigation.  Red Roof Inn management reported that housekeeping staff had located a trash bag filled with marijuana while cleaning the room of a registered guest, who was not in the room at the time.

Troopers responded to room #302 of the Red Roof Inn and made contact the registered guest of the room, Defendant Ugochukwu Henry-22 of Wilmington, as he was exiting the room.  Troopers took Henry into custody after a brief struggle.

A subsequent search of the motel room located a large trash bag containing:

• 15 clear plastic bags containing marijuana for a combined total weight of marijuana of approximately 15.o lbs for a estimated total street value of $22,500.oo
• Digital Scale and clear plastic bags which are used to weigh and package marijuana.
• (Photo Attached)

Henry was charged with the above crimes and committed to HRYCI on $30,750.00 Cash Bond.

Released:  100311 1400