Two Arrested on Firearms and Drug Charges 12-9-2020
Incident Number: 50-20-31487
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.
Location: New Castle Avenue and Collins Drive, Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Office
Sergeant Mark Hoffman Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department arrested two men on drug and firearms offenses following a firearms investigation on Tuesday evening. At approximately 5:37 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle in the area of New Castle Avenue and Collins Avenue occupied by Gabriel Kaniecki (21) and Jequille Winborne (23) in reference to a firearms investigation. During the stop, officers detected a strong odor of marijuana in the vehicle and later conducted a vehicle search. During the search officers located a 9mm handgun with an obliterated serial number, a loaded 9mm high capacity magazine (30 rounds), 103.6 grams of marijuana packaged for sale, and $1,250 in drug proceeds.
Kaniecki was committed to SCI on a $5,750 cash bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited (2x)
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Illegal Gang Participation
-Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number
Winborne was released on an unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession of Firearm by Person Prohibited
-Possession of Marijuana
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