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Wilmington Police Department
Thursday January 19th, 2023 :: 09:05 a.m. EST

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Wilmington Police arrest man on drug charges following investigation:

Wilmington Police have arrested a man on drug charges following an investigation.

On January 11 at approximately 3:23 p.m., members of the Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division executed a search warrant in the unit block of West 41st Street following a drug investigation.  Police took 42-year-old Vernett Shaw into custody without incident.  Police recovered 9.9 grams of cocaine, 13 Oxycodone pills, 2 MDMA pills, and drug paraphernalia.

Shaw was charged with the following offenses:

  • Possession of a Controlled Substance in Tier 1 Quantity (2 counts)
  • Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on $3,100 unsecured bail.
 

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Wilmington Police Department
300 N Walnut St
Wilmington, DE 19801

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