Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Sussex Drug Unit Arrests Man for Drug Dealing and Gun Possession

Date Posted: Monday, June 26th, 2023

The Delaware State Police arrested 47-year-old William McQueeney of Selbyville, Delaware for drug dealing and illegal firearms possession after executing a search warrant on his home in Selbyville.

Approximately two months ago, detectives from the Sussex Drug Unit began investigating McQueeney, who was suspected of dealing drugs in both Delaware and Maryland. On June 22, 2023, at approximately 1:46 p.m., detectives from the Sussex Drug Unit and the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force executed a search warrant on McQueeney’s residence on Hosier Street in Selbyville. McQueeney was taken into custody without incident in his parked car outside of the home.

Detectives searched the property and McQueeney’s car and discovered the following:

Approximately 18.13 grams of cocaine
Approximately 3.49 grams of psilocybin mushrooms
Five handguns
One shotgun
Three rifles
Various rounds of ammunition and magazines
Over $6,700 in suspected drug dealing proceeds
Numerous items of drug paraphernalia

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

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm While Possessing a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 9 counts
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity (Felony)
Maintaining a Drug Property (Felony)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts

McQueeney was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $281,400 cash bond.

You can follow the Delaware State Police by clicking on:

Delaware State Police Official Website

Facebook

Twitter

Nextdoor