Three Arrested Following Traffic Stop

Incident Number:  50-24-9740

Date/Time: Thursday, March 21st, 2024 at 9:42 a.m.

Location: 100 Block of South New Street Dover, DE

Contact:   Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Master Corporal Ryan Schmid   Email: Ryan.Schmid@cj.state.de.us

Narrative: The Dover Police Department has Allison Morris, 34, John Smith Jr, 46, both of Dover, and George Jones, 48, of Laurel, on drug charges following a traffic stop early Thursday morning. The investigation began at 9:42 a.m., when the Dover Police Departments Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit was conducting a drug investigation in the 100 block of South New Street. During their investigation they stopped a vehicle and contacted the occupants, who were identified as Morris, Smith Jr, and Jones. All of the occupants were taken into custody without incident and as a result of the stop, officers located 28.6 grams of crack cocaine, 100 bags of heroin and suspected drug proceeds. The defendants were transported to Dover Police Department where they were processed and arraigned.

Morris was committed to BWCI on $18,000 secured bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity
-Possession of a Controlled Substance
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Not Marijuana Related

Smith Jr was committed to SCI on $8,000 cash bail on the following charges:
-Possession of a Controlled Substance
-Several Capias’

Jones was released on a criminal summons on the following charges:
-Possession of a controlled substance
-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Not Marijuana Related

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty.