The Delaware State Police have arrested 32-year-old Victor Hammond of Bridgeville, Delaware and 30-year-old Derrious Signey of Seaford, Delaware on numerous felony charges following a drug dealing investigation that took place Tuesday.
On March 21, 2023, at approximately 12:00 noon, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on the 300 block of North Street in Seaford. With assistance from the Special Operations Response Team and the Seaford Police Department, detectives were able to take Victor Hammond and Derrious Signey into custody inside of the residence without incident.
The ensuing search led to the discovery of the following: Approximately 90.83 grams (over 3 ounces) of suspected raw heroin; Approximately 247 baggies containing approximately 1.729 grams of suspected heroin; Approximately 75.11 grams (over 2.5 ounces) of cocaine; Approximately 17.12 grams of crack cocaine; Approximately 13.11 grams of marijuana; 4 Oxycodone pills; 1 loaded handgun; Various rounds of ammunition; Various items of drug paraphernalia and over $2,800 in suspected drug proceeds.
Computer checks showed that Hammond is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunition. Computer checks also showed that Signey is a convicted drug offender prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunition.
Hammond and Signey were taken to Troop 4 and charged with the following crimes:
Victor Hammond: Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony) – 2 counts; Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 2 Quantity (Felony); Operating a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony); Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts; Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts; Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Hammond was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $202,600 cash bond.
Derrious Signey: Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony); Possession of a Firearm While Possessing a Controlled Substance (Felony); Operating a Clandestine Laboratory; Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (Felony); Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony) – 2 counts; Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony); Conspiracy Second Degree (Felony); Possession of a Controlled Substance; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts and Possession of Marijuana.
Signey was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and was released on $40,801 unsecured bond.
Source: Delaware State Police Newsroom
