Two Arrested on Drug Charges During Traffic Stop

Incident Number: 50-21-21160

Date/Time:  Monday, July 19th, 2021 at 3:54 p.m.

Location: Queen Street at Mary Street, 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 a Dover man and woman on drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday afternoon.  At approximately 3:54 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle in the area of Queen Street and Mary Street due to the driver (Malik Sutton) having a suspended license.  During the stop, officers could smell a strong odor of marijuana.  During a search of the vehicle, officers located 3.8 grams of marijuana.  During a search of Sutton and the passenger (Hornice Green), officers found 3 bags of heroin and .8 grams of crack on Green and 29.6 grams of crack cocaine on Sutton.  $1,746 in suspected drug proceeds was also found.

Green was released on a $3,500 unsecured bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Heroin
-Possession of Crack Cocaine
-Drug Paraphernalia

Sutton was released after posting a $41,500 secured bond on the following charges:
-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine
-Possession of Crack Cocaine
-Drug Paraphernalia
-Possession of Marijuana (civil)