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Two Arrested on Drug Charges in Downtown Dover 5-6-2019

Incident/Complaint#:  50-19-13426

Date/Time: Friday, May 3rd, 2019 at 7:46PM

Location: South New Street and Division Street, Dover, DE (Vehicle Stop)

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative: 

The Dover Police Department arrested two men on drug charges on Friday evening.  Officers stopped a vehicle occupied by Devon Cannon (29) and Russell Burton (28) after a computer check revealed it was flagged for “Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle

While conducting a search of the vehicle, officers located 252 bags of heroin.

Both Cannon and Burton were released on O.R. bonds on the following charges:
Devon Canon
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Heroin
-Drug Paraphernalia

Russell Burton
-Possession of Heroin
-Drug Paraphernalia

Russell Burton
Devon Cannon