Wilmington Police have arrested a man on drug and gun charges.
On July 9th at approximately 10:23 a.m., members of the Drug, Organized Crime, and Vice Division were in the 700 block of North Jefferson Street when they observed a male subject engaged in a drug-related activity. Officers made contact with 24- year-old Nahceer Lopez, who was taken into custody without incident. Officers recovered 3.12 grams of Heroin and $1,328.00 in U.S. currency. Subsequently, officers executed a search warrant in the 400 block of East 3rd Street. Officers recovered a loaded .9mm handgun.
Lopez has been charged with the following offenses:
- Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by a Person Prohibited- Two Counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver (Tier 2)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (Tier 2)
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $24,000 cash-only bail.
