Three charged in Dover narcotics investigation

Left to right: Orlando Batson, Lateesha Barber, Ryshon Goode.

DOVER, Del. – Three people are facing charges after being linked to a narcotics investigation on Thursday.

Dover Police say Orlando Batson was selling heroin while on level 4 probation. Investigators were able to obtain a search warrant for Batson’s home in the Unit Block of North Edgehill Avenue. Officers contacted Batson in a traffic stop before executing the search warrant.

28-year-old Lateesha Barber was a passenger in the vehicle. Batson and Barber were arrested. Police say Barber had 67 doses of MDMA, 11.8 grams of powder MDMA, and 9 grams of marijuana in her possession.

As officers continued surveillance on Batson’s home, they contacted 31-year-old Ryshon Goode in a vehicle outside. Goode was found to be in possession of 25 doses of MDMA, and was also arrested.

Items recovered from arrests and search.

Officers then executed the search warrant, and found 203 bangs of heroin belonging to Batson. They also found a 9mm handgun belonging to Goode.

Batson was taken to Sussex Correctional Institution (SCI) on $12,100 cash bond. He is charged with possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession of heroin, drug paraphernalia, delivery of heroin, and violation of probation.

Barber was taken to Baylor Women’s Correctional on $8,100 secured bond. She is charged with possession of marijuana, two counts of possession of MDMA, possession with intent to deliver MDMA, and drug paraphernalia.

Goode was taken to SCI on a $24,300 cash bond. He is charged with possession with intent to deliver MDMA, and possession of MDMA. Goode is also charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and drug paraphernalia.