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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Chelsea Estates Man Charged In Major Drug Bust

Location of Incident: Unit block of Louise Road, Chelsea Estates, New Castle, Delaware, New Castle County

Date and Time of Occurrence: March 19th, 2009, at approximately 6:50 p.m.

Suspect(s): Damien J. August, 41, of Louise Road, New Castle, Delaware

Resume: Members of the Delaware State Police New Castle County Drug Unit have completed a narcotics investigation and arrested a Chelsea Estates man for his part in the sale and distribution of drugs in our area.

Since December of 2008, members of the drug have focused their attention on Damien J. August. Through the fruits of their investigation, detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for August’s home. In the early evening of March 19th, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop as August was leaving his home in his 2005 Dodge Ram pick-up truck. With him safely in custody, officers returned to his home where the search warrant was executed.

The following items were seized:
Approximately 801.1 grams of powder cocaine
Approximately 380.4 grams of packaged marijuana

17.5 Xanax pills
$17,934.00 in U.S. Currency
One (1) 1990 Harley Davidson motorcycle
One (1) 2001 Indian motorcycle
One (1) 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle
One (1) 2005 Dodge Ram truck

Damien August was formally charged on March 20th with Trafficking Cocaine (felony), Possession with the Intent to Deliver Cocaine (felony), Possession with the Intent to Deliver Marijuana (felony), Maintaining a Dwelling for Keeping Narcotics (felony), Maintaining a Vehicle for Keeping Narcotics (felony), Possession of Narcotics (misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (misdemeanor).

August was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $1.6 million dollars bail.

Media Note: This case was not prepared for dissemination last week as the investigation was not complete simply with the arrest of Mr. August.


Damien J. August

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sure the Xanax wasn't his own stash?
He's looking a little downed, and not just by the circumstances.

Anonymous said...

What happens to the bikes???

Anonymous said...

Thats 28 ounces of cocain, thats a lot.

Anonymous said...

He needs to draw alil hole on a piece of paper. THen a big one .The big one represents his butt after he get out of jail




t&n

Anonymous said...

when will the auction for his stuff be?
its all fun and games till the man shows up......

Anonymous said...

Not fun and games, Destroying our society. Its wicked and the average person is un-prepared.