Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrests- Dagsboro

Dagsboro, DE – Delaware State Police arrested Keion Sturgis, 30, of Dagsboro, and a 29-year-old female of Frankford, on drug charges following a traffic stop on Monday.

Troopers conducting proactive patrol on June 7, 2021, observed Keion Sturgis operating a blue Honda Accord on Iron Branch Road in the area of Thorogoods Road, Dagsboro. A computer search was conducted on the vehicle and revealed Sturgis’ driver’s license is suspended. A traffic stop was initiated, and Sturgis was taken into custody without incident. Also located in the vehicle was a 29-year-old female front-seat passenger, and a 24-year-old male of Milford, in the backseat. As troopers were speaking with the front-seat passenger, a large amount of suspected heroin and cocaine was observed in plain view inside the vehicle. The passengers were removed from the car and taken into custody without incident. Troopers conducted a probable cause search, and located inside the Honda:

• Approximately 5.936 grams of heroin
• Approximately 3.71 grams of cocaine
• Approximately 1.7 grams of marijuana
• Drug Paraphernalia
• $2,390.00 in suspected drug proceeds

Sturgis was transported to Delaware State Police Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
• Three counts- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• Driving While Suspended

He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $70,700.00 cash bond.

The 29-year-old front seat passenger was transported to Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:

• Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Possession of Marijuana (Civil Violation)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

She was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and released on her own recognizance.

The backseat passenger was not charged with any crimes.

Source: DSP Newsroom