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Cpl/2 John "Wes" Barnett Jr.
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Joint Investigation Leads to Arrest of Selbyville Man

Released-Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Selbyville-Yesterday, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit with assistance from the Selbyville Police Department concluded a two month joint investigation resulting in the arrest of a 38-year-old Selbyville man on several felony drug charges.

Through the investigation, detectives learned the suspect identified as Warren D. Mahan Jr., of Church Street had an active warrant for his arrest. Mahan was indicted by a Grand Jury for Delivery of a Schedule II Narcotic Controlled Substance (Oxycodone) earlier this year. 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at approximately 2:30 p.m., police officers located Mahan at the Millsboro Wawa.  Mahan was taken into custody without incident and found to be in possession of seventy-three oxycodone pills which were packaged for sale along with $327.00 cash.  Mahan also had his 17-year-old son in the vehicle with him.

Mahan was charged with the following criminal offenses: Delivery of Oxycodone (F), Possession With Intent To Deliver Oxycodone (F), Maintaining a Vehicle for Keeping a Controlled Substance (F), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M) and,

Endangering the Welfare of a Child (M).

 Mahan was arraigned and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $22,250.00 secured bond.

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