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Wilmington Police Department
Wednesday December 14th, 2022 :: 09:15 a.m. EST

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Wilmington Police arrest Chester woman on drug charges:

Wilmington Police have arrested a Chester woman on drug charges.

On December 7 at approximately 2:16 p.m., members of the Street Crimes Unit conducted a vehicle stop in the 2100 block of Lancaster Avenue.  Police made contact with the driver, 25-year-old Shamyah Cottman, of Chester, PA.  Following a brief investigation, police recovered 5.3 grams of cocaine.  Cottman was taken into custody without incident.

Cottman was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in Tier 1 Quantity in addition to traffic violations.

She was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $4,000 unsecured bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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