DSP News Release: Multi-Agency Drug Investigation Nets Sussex Family 

Location:

·         17000 block of Rottie Haven Road, Georgetown, DE

Date of Occurrence:  

·         Friday, October 21, 2011

Defendants(s)/Charge(s)/Bond Information:

·         Ashley L. Banks-20 of Georgetown, DE (photo attached/black tank top)

·         Drug Dealing (3 counts)

·         Possession of a Controlled Substance (Bath Salts)

·         Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (4 counts)

·         Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana (2 counts)

·         Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance without a prescription

·         Maintaining a Drug Property

·         Conspiracy Second Degree

·         Unlawfully Dealing with a Child (2 counts)

·         Committed to Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution $70, 500 Secured Bond

·         Tabitha Banks-39 of Georgetown, DE (photo attached/black t-shirt)

·         Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana

·         Maintaining a Drug Property

·         Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2 counts)

·         Committed to Baylor Women’s Correctional $14,000 Secured Bond

·         Richard C. Banks Jr-41 of Georgetown, DE (photo attached)

·         Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana

·         Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription

·         Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited while Possessing a Controlled Substance (5 counts)

·         Conspiracy Second Degree

·         Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (4 counts)

·         Unlawfully Dealing with a Child (2 counts)

·         Maintaining a Drug Property

·         Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $55,000 Secured Bond

Suspect/Charges:

• Richard C. Banks Sr-62 of Georgetown, DE (no photo available)
• Receiving a Stolen Firearm
• Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited while Possessing a Controlled Substance
• Manufacturing Marijuana
• Maintaining a Drug Property
• Will be formally charged pending arrest

Resume:

Georgetown-A Multi-Agency Drug Investigation initiated by Milford Police Department and then joined by the Delaware State Police and Bridgeville Police Department, culminated in a search warrant on Friday, October 21, 2011. 

The Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit, Delaware State Police Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Milford Police Department, and Probation and Parole completed a month long drug investigation by executing search warrants in the 17000 block Rottie Haven Road, west of Georgetown.  As a result of the investigation and search warrants, Ashley Banks, Tabitha Banks, and Richard C. Banks Jr., were arrested.  Richard C. Banks Sr. will be formally charged pending arrest.

As a result of the investigation and search warrant the following were seized:

·         32 pounds of marijuana

·         Prescription medication

·         Drug paraphernalia

·         49 firearms (long guns, pistols, semi-automatic rifles, and muzzleloaders)

·         Numerous boxes of various caliber ammunition

·         0.8 grams of “Bath Salts”

·         $12, 300.00 United States Currency

Ashley Banks, Tabitha Banks, and Richard C. Banks Jr., were charged with the above crimes and committed to correctional institutions.

Richard C. Banks Sr. will be formally charged pending arrest.

         Ashley L. Banks                  Tabitha Banks               Richard C. Banks Jr