Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

Drug Unit Arrests Three Motel Employees Following Search Warrant

Date Posted: Monday, December 18th, 2023

News Release

Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Joshua Marando of New Castle, Delaware, 32-year-old Marques Robbins of Wilmington, Delaware, and 35-year-old William Hallman of New Castle, Delaware on numerous criminal charges following a 6-month drug investigation at a motel in New Castle.

In June 2023, detectives from New Castle County’s Drug Unit began investigating the Best Night Inn located at 1200 West Avenue, New Castle, after receiving information that drugs were being sold by the motel’s staff members and security guards at the motel. Throughout the 6-month-long investigation, detectives identified Joshua Marando, Marques Robbins, William Hallman, Davahne Davis, and Jose Trinidad as the suspects and obtained warrants for their arrest.

On December 13, 2023, members of the Drug Unit, Governor’s Task Force, and Troop 2 Patrol executed search warrants at the Best Night Inn, during which they located and took into custody Marando, Robbins, and Hallman. Throughout the investigation and during the search, detectives recovered approximately 0.14 grams of heroin, approximately 1 gram of methamphetamine, approximately 1.60 grams of crack cocaine, and two firearms. Marando, Robbins, and Hallman were taken to Troop 2, where they were charged with multiple crimes.

Marando was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $21,000 cash bond.

Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited who also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony)
Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Robbins was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on a $12,500 unsecured bond.

Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)

Hallman was charged with the offenses listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11, and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on a $22,000 cash bond.

Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited who also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony)

The Delaware State Police New Castle County Drug Unit continues their investigation as Davis and Trinidad (pictured below) remain at large for felony offenses related to this investigation. Detectives urge anyone with information about this case or the suspects to share it via a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.