Troopers Recover Large Amount Of Marijuana From New Castle Man

Location: Superlodge, 1213 West Avenue, New Castle, DE

Date of Occurrence: Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Defendant, Charges, and Bail Information:
Hakeem Nesbitt, 24, of New Castle, DE
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Released after posting $5,500 secured bail

Resume: New Castle – Troopers responding to a fight near the Superlodge, 1213 West Avenue, yesterday afternoon recovered a large amount of marijuana from a room at the motel.

The incident began at 1:19 p.m. when Troopers responded to a report of a fight and possible robbery in the area of the motel. Witnesses reported that a male involved in the incident ran towards the motel parking lot.

Arriving Troopers found the man, Hakeem Nesbitt, 24, of New Castle, walking in the roadway by the motel. When they approached Nesbitt they encountered a strong odor of marijuana and noticed the pockets of Nesbitt's pants were bulging. When asked about the this, Nesbitt admitted to carrying marijuana in his pockets. Nesbitt was taken into custody and found to have sixteen bags (119.6 grams) of marijuana in his possession.

Troopers then obtained a search warrant for Nesbitt's room at the Superlodge. In the room Troopers located a duffle bag containing 1,271.4 grams of marijuana packaged in several bags. Troopers also located drug distribution supplies and paraphernalia.

Nesbitt was charges with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released after posting $5,500 secured bail.