Delaware State Police
News Release

Rehoboth Beach Man Arrested on Drug Charges after Trooper Checks on Suspicious Vehicle

Released Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Lewes – A Troop 7 patrol trooper has arrested a 20 year old Rehoboth Beach man for drug offenses after his attention was drawn to a suspicious vehicle parked in the rear of the Citizens Bank located on Coastal Hwy in Lewes.

Last evening at approximately 10:45 pm, the trooper observed a white 1989 Lincoln Town car pull into the parking lot of Furniture and More store and then park in the rear of Citizens Bank. Another vehicle then pulled up in the area of the Town car when the trooper observed a subject get out of the white Lincoln going towards the other car. The trooper was concerned because the area businesses were closed.

At this point the subject who exited the vehicle observed the trooper and abruptly returned to the Lincoln. The subjects then began to leave the parking lot when the trooper stopped them. During the course of speaking with the operator, Braedon M. Zinser, and attempting to ascertain what he and the other persons were doing the trooper received consent to check the vehicle for any illegal substances or items.

A consent search located two small baggies containing marijuana under the drivers side dashboard, along with a blue glass pipe used for smoking marijuana, an Altoids can filled with small baggies commonly used for packaging illegal drugs, and another baggie with numerous other small baggies with marijuana inside them. All items were secured by the trooper.

Mr. Zinser was taken into custody without incident. The combined marijuana weighed 2.27 grams. As a result of the arrest, Zinser was charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana, Maintaining a Vehicle for Keeping Controlled Substances, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Marijuana. He was released after posting a $1750.00 secured bail.

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