Milford– The Delaware State Police have arrested three suspects after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at approximately 6:10 p.m., when a Trooper observed a Seatbelt violation on the driver of a Dodge Caravan that was traveling northbound on US 113, south of Shawnee Road. A traffic stop was initiated and contact was made with the operator, 36-year-old Corey Johnson of Far Rockaway, NY. There were also two passengers in the vehicle, 52-year-old Kevin Smith of Rockaway, NY and 23-year-old Matthew Buckner of Mount Kisco, NY.  After obtaining conflicting statements from the occupants, along with the observation of a concealed police baton and an odor of marijuana, the subjects were detained and a search of the vehicle was conducted with the assistance of DNREC.

The following items were recovered from the vehicle:

• 14 Forty Pound steel pressurized cylinder tanks found to illegally contain suspected Nitrous Oxide.
• 26 bags of suspected heroin
• 8 Suboxone strips
• 3 Amphetamine pills
• Over $4,000.00 in suspected drug proceeds
• Several hundred balloons

Johnson, Smith and Buckner were transported back to Troop 5 where they were charged with the following:

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Prescription Drug Not Controlled
• Conspiracy Second Degree
• Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Smith was also charged with Criminal Impersonation for providing police with a false name.  All three suspects were arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court 3.  Buckner and Johnson were released on $10,200.00 unsecured bond and Smith was released on $11,200.00 unsecured bond.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 102418 1256

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