Troopers Arrest Man for Felony Drug Offenses Following Traffic Stop in Newark

Date Posted: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

The Delaware State Police arrested 27-year-old Benjamin Rivelis of Fairfax, Virginia, for felony drug offenses following a traffic stop that occurred in Newark yesterday morning.

On April 21, 2025, at approximately 8:22 a.m., a trooper on patrol observed a gray Honda Accord with Virginia registration fail to maintain its lane as it traveled at a high rate of speed on I-95 southbound in the area of State Route 273. The trooper conducted a traffic stop on the Honda, and made contact with the driver, identified as Benjamin Rivelis. During the traffic stop, the trooper observed drug paraphernalia in the center console, and smelled an odor of marijuana emanating from within the vehicle. Subsequently, a search of the Honda was conducted, which led to the discovery of:

Approximately 13.53 grams of mushrooms or psilocybin
Approximately 8 grams of methamphetamine
Approximately 1.56 grams of ketamine
Approximately 28 doses of LSD
Various paraphernalia to include digital scales, and distribution/packaging materials

Rivelis was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to Troop 2, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and released on a $22,000 unsecured bond.

Possess with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
Possess with Intent to Deliver Counterfeit Controlled Substance (Felony)
Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 1 Quantity (Felony) – 2 counts
Possess Consume a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription – 2 counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Speeding in Excess of Posted Limits
Additional Traffic Violations

Disclaimer: Any individual charged in this release is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.