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Friday, August 19, 2011

Investigation Leads To The Arrest Of Two

Location: Unit block of Capano Drive (Cavalier Apartments), Newark, DE
 
Date of Occurrence:   Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 6:00 a.m.
 
Victim:
 
-12 year old male juvenile
 
Defendants and Charges:   
 
Irene M. Hollis, 31, Newark, DE
 
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance (2 counts)
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule I Controlled Substance
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule III Controlled Substance
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Non-Narcotic Schedule I Controlled Substance
-Maintaining a Dwelling for Keeping Drugs
-Tampering with Physical Evidence
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child
-Possession of Marijuana
 
Arraigned at the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas. Released after posting $38,000.00 cash bail.
 
Angel D. Garcia, 26, Newark, DE
 
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance (2 counts)
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule I Controlled Substance
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Narcotic Schedule III Controlled Substance
-Possession with the Intent to Deliver a Non-Narcotic Schedule I Controlled Substance
-Maintaining a Dwelling for Keeping Drugs
-Tampering with Physical Evidence
-Conspiracy 2nd Degree
-Endangering the Welfare of a Child
-Possession of Marijuana
-Resisting Arrest
 
Arraigned at the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas. Committed to the Howard Young Correctional Facility for lack of $36,750.00 cash bail.
 
 
Resume
Newark- The Delaware State Police have arrested a Newark pair following a month long investigation into illegal drug sales.
 
On Thursday, August 18, 2011 at approximately 6:00 a.m., detectives from the Delaware State Police New Castle County Drug Unit with the assistance of the Delaware State Police Special Operation Response Team (SORT) executed a search warrant at an apartment located in the unit block of Capano Drive in Newark. The search warrant was the culmination of a month long investigation by the drug unit into illegal drug sales which were being conducted by Irene M. Hollis, 31, and Angel Garcia, 26, who both reside in the apartment.
 
As the SORT members entered the residence, they observed Angel Garcia standing in the hallway of the apartment blocking the entrance to the bedroom. He was then ordered to the ground, however, he refused to comply, and had to be forced to the ground and detained. The team members were then able to enter the bedroom. As they did so, they saw the door to the bathroom located inside of the of the room close. SORT members then entered the bathroom where they observed Irene Hollis attempting to flush packets of suspected heroin down the toilet. Hollis was then taken into custody.  A 12 year old male child was also present in the residence.
 
During the subsequent search of the apartment, drug detectives located approximately 1.1 grams of heroin packaged for sale, 2.8 grams of marijuana, 9 tablets of ecstasy, 83 Xanax (1 mg) tablets, 21 Adderall (30 mg) tablets, and 6 Oxycodone (30 mg) tablets, four vials of suspected steroids, and numerous hypodermic syringes. They also located over $1500.00 in suspect drug sale proceeds.
 
Irene Hollis and Angel Garcia were both arrested and charged with the above list of crimes. They were arraigned at the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas. Hollis was released after posting $38,000.00 cash bail. Garcia was committed to the Howard Young Correctional Facility after failing to post $36,750.00 cash bail.

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