Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Drug Unit Arrests Man on Gun and Drug Dealing Charges

Date Posted: Friday, May 26th, 2023

Today the Delaware State Police arrested 43-year-old Billy Mumford of Frankford, Delaware on drug dealing and gun charges after concluding a narcotics investigation.

Several weeks ago, detectives from the Sussex County Drug Unit began investigating Billy Mumford, who was suspected of dealing drugs throughout Sussex County. On May 26, 2023, at approximately 12:00 noon, detectives from the Sussex County Drug Unit and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force responded to the 30000 block of Pepper Trail in Frankford to execute a search warrant on Mumford’s residence. Detectives found Mumford in Selbyville shortly beforehand, and he was taken into custody without incident. A search of Mumford and his home led to the discovery of the following:

Approximately 36.86 grams of cocaine
Approximately 17.95 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 39.67 grams of marijuana
One loaded handgun with additional ammunition
Various items of drug paraphernalia
Over $16,000 in suspected drug dealing proceeds.

Mumford is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunition.

Mumford was taken to Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Mumford was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $123,000 cash bond.

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