Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

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

Date Posted: Thursday, July 17th, 2025

News Release

Delaware State Police have arrested a 17-year-old male from Camden, Delaware, for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant yesterday in Camden.

On July 16, 2025, members of the Kent County Drug Unit, Kent County Governor’s Task Force, and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on East Camden-Wyoming Avenue in Camden. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of the 17-year-old male for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. During the search warrant, the 17-year-old was detained in the residence.

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

2 9mm Glock “ghost guns”
Polymer Glock lower receiver
3D printed handgun switch
9mm ammunition
Approximately 0.24 grams of heroin
Approximately 0.10 grams of crack cocaine
Digital scale
Drug paraphernalia

The 17-year-old was arrested and taken to Troop 3, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Stevenson House Detention Center.

Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 21 (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of Ammunition for a Firearm by a Person Under 21 (Felony)
Possession of Destructive Weapon – Machine Gun/Weapon Adaptable for Use as Machine Gun (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia