Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William D. Crotty

Search Warrant in Long Neck Leads to Arrest for Drug and Weapon Offenses

Date Posted: Thursday, February 12th, 2026

The Delaware State Police have arrested 56-year-old Joseph Anderson of Millsboro, Delaware, for felony drug and weapons charges following a search warrant yesterday in Long Neck.

On February 11, 2026, members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Sussex County Drug Unit, and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a property on Ritter Drive in Long Neck. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Joseph Anderson for the distribution of illegal narcotics from the residence. During the search warrant, Anderson previously discarded narcotics in the kitchen sink, and he was detained without incident.

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

12-gauge double barrel shotgun
12-gauge pump shotgun
12-guage single shot shotgun
.50 caliber muzzleloader
.22 caliber handgun
Assorted ammunition
Approximately 4.11 grams of methamphetamine
1 Diazepam pill
Digital scales
Drug paraphernalia

Anderson was arrested and 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 $67,500 secured bond.

Joseph Anderson

Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony) – 6 counts
Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited Who Also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Tampering with Physical Evidence (Felony)
Possess, Consume, a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia