Five people arrested after reported heroin investigation in Sussex County
Police say five people have been arrested after a four month long investigation into illegal drug sales from two separate homes in Harbeson.
According to Delaware State Police, on Tuesday around 7:40AM, the Sussex County Drug Unit along with the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, Georgetown Police Department and the Delaware Department of Corrections — Probation and Parole served two separate search warrants for homes in Harbeson and Georgetown.
In the first warrant which was reportedly served on Hollis Road in Harbeson, police say 45-year-old David Ortlip of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was arrested without incident.
Police say a search of a home at a Ford F150 pickup parked at the house found 497.32 grams of raw heroin, 3,679 bags (55.185 grams) of packaged heroin, 2,077.25 grams of marijuana, and .357 handgun.
At the second home on Wingate Drive in Georgetown, police say 24-year-old Marcus Ortip of Georgetown, 21-year-old Guadalupe Marquez of Newark, 41-year-old Antonio Walters of Magnolia, were all reportedly arrested with no problem. 22-year-old Jaime A. Ramon of Frankford, was reportedly arrested after he tried to leave the house out of a side door and was found to be in possession of four grams of marijuana. A search of the home also reportedly found multiple items associated with the sales and distribution of heroin such as over $21,000 in suspected drug proceeds.
All five people were reportedly taken to Troop 4 where police say:
Marcos Ortlip was charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of a controlled substance in a tier five quantity (heroin), possession of a controlled substance in a tier two quantity (marijuana), possession of a deadly weapon or ammunition by a person prohibited, second degree conspiracy, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was reportedly arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $56,000.00 cash bond.
David Ortlip, Marcos’ uncle, was reportedly charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of a controlled substance in a tier five quantity (heroin), possession of a controlled substance in a tier two quantity (marijuana), possession of a deadly weapon or ammunition by a person prohibited, second degree conspiracy, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police say he was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $56,000.00 cash bond.
Guadalupe Marquez was charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of a controlled substance in a tier five quantity (Heroin), possession of a controlled substance in a tier two quantity (marijuana), possession of a deadly weapon or ammunition by a person prohibited, second degree conspiracy, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. He was reportedly arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $53,300.00 cash bond.
Police say, Antonio Walters was charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of a controlled substance in a tier five quantity (heroin), possession of a controlled substance in a tier two quantity (marijuana), possession of a deadly weapon or ammunition by a person prohibited, second degree conspiracy, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
He was reportedly arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $15,100.00 cash bond. Jaime Ramon was reportedly charged with resisting arrest and possession of marijuana. He was reportedly arraigned at JP2 and committed on $500.00 secured bond.
