Dover Man Sentenced to 147 Months for Gun, Drug Charges

DOVER, Del. – A Dover man has been sentenced to 147 months in federal prison for drug dealing and firearm charges.

On Jul. 9, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware announced that 38-year-old Kyle Scott had been sentenced to more than 12 years after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Authorities say this is Scott’s fourth conviction for drug dealing.

“Scott’s sentence sends a powerful message; justice will prevail against those who threaten our communities,” stated DEA Philadelphia Field Division Special Agent in Charge Thomas Hodnett. “This victory is a testament to the commitment and collaboration between DEA and the Delaware State Police.”

According to court documents, Scott was released from state prison on a prior drug conviction in early 2021. Two years later, law enforcement received information that Scott was again dealing drugs. Law enforcement began an investigation that included multiple drug purchases from Scott at the Dover home that he shared with his parents and minor daughter. In Jan. 2024, law enforcement executed a warrant to search the home, discovering 307 grams of fentanyl, 757 grams of methamphetamine, and three loaded firearms in Scott’s basement bedroom.

“Fentanyl kills,” stated U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace.  “But Kyle Scott did not let that stop him from peddling the deadly substance to people in the throes of addiction.  This armed, career drug dealer will now be spending more than ten years in federal prison. That is a just sentence, and we thank our dedicated law enforcement partners at the DEA and DSP for taking yet another dangerous drug dealer off the streets.”