During the week of December 5, 2011, narcotics investigators from the Ocean City Police Department and the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team and Delaware State Police conducted three separate narcotics trafficking investigations, which culminated in the seizure of almost 5 pounds of marijuana with a total street value of approximately $43,000.
Beginning on December 7, 2011, Ocean City Police detectives in cooperation with the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop in Worcester County, during which police recovered almost 2 pounds of marijuana having a street value of over $14,000. As a result of the traffic stop and subsequent seizure of marijuana, police arrested the occupants of the vehicle and identified them as: Kimo Earl Grant- Johnson, 24, of Ocean City, and Daniel James Stuart, 21, of Selbyville,
Delaware.
During this investigation, police developed sufficient probable cause to obtain two different search and seizure warrants for both Grant-Johnson’s residence in Ocean City, and Stuart’s residence in Selbyville. OCPD detectives were assisted by the Delaware State Police in Selbyville and located approximately a pound and a half of marijuana at Stuart’s residence in Selbyville, having an approximately value of $14,000. Investigators located a quantity of marijuana at Grant-Johnson’s Ocean City residence as well.
Both Grant-Johnson and Stuart have been charged with:
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
Grant-Johnson and Stuart were seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner; both were held on $10,000 bond and transferred to the Worcester County jail.
POLICE SEIZE LARGE AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA IN 3 DAYS, CONTINUED
On December 8, 2011, Ocean City Police narcotics investigators and members of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement team served a search and seizure warrant at 307 8th Street, unit D. Police seized approximately one pound of marijuana having a street value of about $9000.
The resident of the unit was arrested and identified as Robert Wayne Pippin, Jr. 32, of Ocean City.
Pippin has been charged with:
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
Pippin was seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner and was held on $25,000 bond. Pippin was transferred to the Worcester County Jail.
On December 9, 2011, OCPD narcotics investigators and members of the Worcester County Criminal Enforcement Team, served a search and seizure warrant at 14501 Tunnel Avenue, Unit 304. During the search of the residence, police recovered over a half pound of marijuana having a value of approximately $4700. As a result of the search and seizure warrant police arrested Robert Francis Grandelli, 43, of Ocean City.
Grandelli has been charged with:
- Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marijuana
- Possession of Marijuana
- Possession of CDS Paraphernalia
Grandelli was seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner and held on $25,000 bond. Grandelli was transferred to the Worcester County Jail.
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They have to drive the price up some way.
ReplyDeleteThat's it just weed. Isn't there bigger fish to fry
ReplyDeletefive pounds WOOHOO that is some bust NOT
ReplyDeletei wonder how much the tax payers will have to fork over to pay for all this?
ReplyDeleteJesus, they act as if this stuff is as deadly as heroin.
ReplyDeleteFun Fact for all of you Newt Gingrich fans, back in about 1996, Newt pushed for the death penalty for posession of marijuana
There is no weed in this world that a total for 5 pounds is $43,000. If it's some decent it's about $1,000 per pound. If it's good it's no more than $2,600 per pound and that's on the high end. That article is very well over exaggerated . It's pot 80% of Americans smoke it it's almost 2012 . It's not like they are selling bags and giving out free needles. I think the cops can spend alot more of their time getting who they need to and stop with the petty stuff just to get their name out . And try to be a big shot
ReplyDeleteWhoever said it was 43,000 should stop smoking immediately. It is $4700.00
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