5 arrested in drug investigation search warrant

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LAUREL, Del. – The Laurel Police Department executed a search warrant on Friday, resulting in 5 drug-related arrests.

The search warrant was the culmination of a drug investigation, with police searching the 1400 block of the Hollybrook Apartment Complex.

It resulted in the removal of several doses of crack cocaine, crystal meth, and US currency.

Five men were arrested and charged with the following crimes:

  • Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine (Class D Felony)
  • Maintaining a Drug Property (Class F Felony) -Resisting Arrest with Force or Violence (Class G Felony)
  • Conspiracy Second Degree (Class G Felony)
  • Possession of Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity (Class G Felony)
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia x5 (Class B Misdemeanor)
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class B Misdemeanor)

The suspects–Paul  Parker (43), Otis Williams (38), Brian Bell (36), John T Hodge (45), and William Stewart (64)–were arraigned by the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on an unsecured bond.

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