Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Search Warrant in Seaford Leads to Arrest for Gun and Drug Offenses

Date Posted: Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

Delaware State Police have arrested 37-year-old William Nieberg, Seaford, Delaware, for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a Seaford residence last week.

On February 6, 2025, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit and Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, executed a search warrant at a house on the 10000 block of Pit Road in Seaford. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Nieberg for the manufacturing and distribution of illegal narcotics from the property. Before executing the search warrant, detectives saw a Hummer H3, driven by Nieberg, leave the residence. Detectives pulled the Hummer over and Nieberg was detained.

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

9mm handgun with no serial number and ammunition
Approximately 3,821.55 grams of marijuana
Digital scale
Equipment used for growing marijuana

Nieberg was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $153,100 cash bond.

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of an Untraceable Firearm (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Operating a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia