Dover traffic stop turns into storage unit drug discovery

Dover Police say they arrested two men on Wednesday after a traffic stop where police found marijuana and more than $6,000 in cash.

Police took Sahkir Swain, 23, of Dover and Dante Sykes, 32, of Wilmington into custody at the traffic stop.

Law enforcement agencies including Dover Police, DEA Dover Post, ATF Task Force, Delaware Probation and Parole and others were then able to get a search warrant for a storage unit at Secure Storage on Lafferty Lane in Dover.

Within the unit police say officials discovered 11.1 grams of heroin distributed in 740 bags, 28.4 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Swain and Sykes both face various drug charges, including possession of heroin with intent to deliver.

Swain is committed on $49,000 cash bond and Sykes has been released on $50,000 unsecured bond.