Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel Melissa Zebley

Search Warrant Leads to Two Suspects Arrested for Drug Offenses

Date Posted: Thursday, September 21st, 2023

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The Delaware State Police arrested Alonzo Roberts, 50, and Heather Andrews, 37, both of Laurel, Delaware, for multiple drug charges following a search warrant at a residence in Laurel on Tuesday morning.

On September 19, 2023, at approximately 6:10 a.m., Sussex Special Investigations Detectives with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Troop 5 Patrol, and Probation and Parole executed search warrants at two residences on the 11400 block of Trussum Pond Road in Laurel. The search warrants were obtained following a four-month long drug investigation of Alonzo Roberts, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. The residences were occupied by five adults, including Roberts and Andrews. Both were taken into custody without incident.

A search of the homes led to the discovery of the following items:

Approximately 14.43 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 20.32 grams of cocaine
Approximately 30 bags containing approximately 0.21 grams of heroin
Approximately $2,525 in suspected drug dealing proceeds
21 Suboxone strips
35 unknown oval-shaped pills
Numerous rounds of ammunition
Various paraphernalia to include digital scales and distribution/packaging materials

Roberts is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms/ammunition. Roberts and Andrews were taken to Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:

Alonzo Roberts:

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

Roberts was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $62,600 cash bond.

Heather Andrews:

Possession of a Controlled Substance without a Prescription
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Andrews was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 for the above charges as well as for multiple violation of probation capiases. She was released on her own recognizance for the above charges, however, was committed to the Sussex Violation of Probation Center for the capiases.