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Search Warrant Leads to Drug Arrest-Seaford


Date Posted: Wednesday, September 25th, 2019

Seaford- The Delaware State Police have arrested 31-year-old Damarius T. Turnage after a search warrant led to the discovery of drugs.

On September 24, 2019 at approximately 7:23 p.m., the Sussex Governor’s Task Force (GTF) and the Sussex Drug Unit (SDU) concluded a month long drug investigation into the matter of Damarius Turnage.  With the assistance of SDU, members of GTF obtained a search warrant for Turnage’s residence located in the 9000 block of Concord Road, Seaford.  Turnage is currently on probation and serving a home confinement sentence.  Upon arrival to the residence, Turnage was contacted by detectives and Probation Officers on the front porch of his residence.  Turnage attempted to flee into the residence and was subsequently taken into custody.

The search warrant was executed at the residence and the following was seized:

  • Approximately 585 bags of heroin
  • Approximately 45.56 grams of marijuana
  • Drug paraphernalia
  • Over $5000 in suspected drug proceeds

Turnage was transported back to Troop 4 where he was charged with the following:

  •  Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in a Tier 4 quantity
  •  Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Turnage was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $216,600.00 cash only bond.

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Melissa Jaffe

Released: 092519 1140

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