Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

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

Date Posted: Wednesday, August 20th, 2025

Delaware State Police have arrested a 42-year-old Troy Hudson from Selbyville, Delaware, for felony drug and gun charges following a search warrant yesterday in Selbyville.

On August 19, 2025, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and Department of Correction – Probation and Parole, executed a search warrant at a residence on the 31000 block of Polly Branch Road in Selbyville. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Troy Hudson for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. During the search warrant, Hudson was detained in the residence. A child was also in the residence at the time.

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

Approximately 91.22 grams of cocaine
Approximately 52.66 grams of crack cocaine
Approximately 9.78 grams of heroin
9mm handgun and ammunition
.32 caliber handgun and ammunition
Short double barrel shotgun
2 12-gauge shotguns
2 .40 caliber magazines and ammunition
Digital scale
Drug paraphernalia
$8,535.00 in suspected drug proceeds

Hudson was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $206,400 cash bond.

Troy Hudson

Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony) – 3 counts
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm/Destructive Weapon if Previously Convicted of a Felony (Felony) – 5 counts
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited – Prior Violent Crime or Felony (Felony) – 3 counts
Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Committing a Drug Offense with a Child in the Dwelling
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Unsafe Storage of a Firearm