Four Charged In Cocaine Distribution Case

Location:
300 block Cubbage Drive, Cedar Creek Estates, Lincoln, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Thursday, March 3, 2011

Defendant(s) Charges and Bond Information:
Victor Saucedo-Canales-33 Lincoln, DE
Trafficking in Cocaine (2 Counts)
Delivery Of Cocaine (2 Counts)
Possession With Intent To Deliver (Cocaine) Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance
Maintaining A Dwelling For The Keeping Of Controlled Substances (3 Counts)
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 Counts)
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $87,000 Cash Bond

Gerardo Saucedo-Canales-25 Lincoln, DE
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession With Intent To Deliver (Cocaine) Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance
Maintaining A Dwelling For The Keeping Of Controlled Substances
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 Counts)
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $81,000 Cash Bond

Jose Saucedo-Canales-26 Lincoln, DE
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession With Intent To Deliver (Cocaine) Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance
Maintaining A Dwelling For The Keeping Of Controlled Substances
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 Counts)
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $81,000 Cash Bond

Jose L. Cruz-Perez-35 Greenwood, DE
Trafficking in Cocaine
Possession With Intent To Deliver (Cocaine) Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 Counts)
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $81,000 Cash Bond

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Lincoln-Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit, Delaware State Police Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and ICE Homeland Security Investigations completed an eleven month investigation into a Cocaine distribution operation in the Lincoln area.

The Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit, Delaware State Police Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, and ICE Homeland Security Investigations culminated the eleven month investigation by executing a search warrant in the 300 block Cubbage Drive, Cedar Creek Estates, Lincoln, DE. As a result of the investigation and search warrant, Victor Saucedo-Canales-33 Lincoln, DE, Gerardo Saucedo-Canales-25 Lincoln, DE, Jose Saucedo-Canales-26 Lincoln, DE, and Jose L. Cruz-Perez-35 Greenwood, DE were taken into custody.

As a result of the search warrant Delaware State Police seized approximately 2.6 Kilograms of Cocaine, approximately $41,000 United States Currency, and assorted drug paraphernalia.

Victor Saucedo-Canales-33 Lincoln, DE, Gerardo Saucedo-Canales-25 Lincoln, DE, Jose Saucedo-Canales-26 Lincoln, DE, and Jose L. Cruz-Perez-35 Greenwood, DE were arrested and charged with the above crimes, with all committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of Cash Bond as listed above.