Four Charged In Ellendale Area Drug Investigation

Location:
2 residences in the 13000 block of Old State Road, Ellendale, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Defendants/Charges/Bond Information:
Patrick L. Brown-50, Ellendale, DE (photo attached, BM, black thermal shirt)
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (4 counts)
Possession of a Firearm/Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (5 counts)
Tampering with Evidence
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 counts)
Possession of Marijuana
Unlawfully Dealing With a Child in Place with Narcotics/Dangerous Drug Activity
Drug Dealing
Maintaining a Drug Property
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $357,900 Secured Bond. Also committed on an Administrative Warrant for parole violation.

Crystal L. Cannon-33, Georgetown, DE (photo attached, BF, gray jacket)
Conspiracy Second Degree
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 counts)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child
Possession of Marijuana
Released on $3700 Unsecured Bond

Terence A. Jackson-23, Ellendale, DE (photo attached, BM, white shirt, glasses)
Possession of Controlled Substance without a Prescription
Possession with Intent to Deliver Prescription Pills
Possession of a Firearm by a Person Prohibited (2 counts)
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2 counts)
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $26,000 Secured Bond

Dwane C. Ridgeway-36, Ellendale, DE (photo attached, BM, white shirt)
Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (3 counts)
Endangering the Welfare of a Child (3 counts)
Possession of a Prescription Drug without a Prescription
Maintaining a Drug Property
Committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $16,700 Secured Bond.

Resume:
Ellendale-Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit and the Delaware State Police Sussex County Governor’s Task Force completed two separate drug investigations in the Ellendale area with the arrest of four individuals.

The Delaware State Police Sussex County Drug Unit, Delaware State Police Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, and the Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team culminated two separate drug investigations over a several month period by executing simultaneous search warrants on two residences located in the 13000 block of Old State Road, Ellendale, DE.


As a result of the investigation and search warrant, Patrick L. Brown and Crystal L. Cannon were taken into custody without incident inside the residence that they occupied. Troopers seized 210 grams of powder and crack cocaine, 18.9 grams of marijuana, five firearms including a pistol grip shotgun and assorted semiautomatic handguns, ammunition $616.00 United States Currency, and assorted drug paraphernalia.

As a result of the second investigation and search warrant, Terence A. Jackson and Dwane C. Ridgeway were taken into custody without incident inside the residence that they occupied. Troopers seized 2 semiautomatic rifles and ammunition, 332.8 grams of marijuana, prescription narcotics, and $823.00 United State Currency.

All were charged with the above crimes. Arraignment and bond information included above.