Delaware State Police

Superintendent Colonel William Crotty

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

Date Posted: Thursday, September 19th, 2024

Delaware State Police have arrested 33-year-old John Cox of Harrington, Delaware, for felony gun and drug charges following a search warrant at a Harrington residence yesterday.

On September 18, 2024, members of the Kent County Governor’s Task Force and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a house on the 400 block of Jackson Ditch Road in Harrington. The search warrant was obtained following an investigation of Cox and the distribution of illegal narcotics from the property. Cox was taken into custody at the residence without incident.

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

Approximately 13.58 grams of Methamphetamines
Naloxone Strips
12-gauge shotgun
12-gauge shotgun ammunition
Digital scale
Drug paraphernalia

Cox was taken to Troop 3, 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 $14,000 secured bond.

Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited who also Possesses a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance without a Prescription
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia