Delaware State Police have arrested 44-year-old Antonio Young of Dover, Delaware, for felony drug charges following a search warrant at a Lincoln residence last week.
On September 26, 2024, members of the Sussex and Kent County Drug Units, Sussex and Kent County Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a house on the 8000 block of Greentop Road in Lincoln. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Young and the distribution of illegal narcotics from the property. Detectives detained twelve individuals that were located on the property, including Young.
A search of the property and vehicles led to the discovery of the following items:
- Approximately 0.756 grams of heroin
- Approximately 15.72 grams of crack cocaine
- 12-gauge shotgun ammunition
- Digital scales
- Drug paraphernalia
- $454 in suspected drug proceeds
After a search of the property, four of the twelve individuals were arrested for misdemeanor offenses and capias warrants. The others were released without incident.
Young was taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $45,000 cash bond.
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 3 counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia