Route 1 Traffic Stop Results In Large Cocaine Seizure

Location: Delaware Route 1 southbound by Pole Bridge Road, Middletown, DE

Date: Friday, December 6, 2013, at 3:05 p.m.

Defendant, Charges, and Bail Information:
Bilal Jones, 23, of North Plainfield, NJ (no photo available)
Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity
Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance
Failure to Signal a Lane Change
Released after posting $25,001 secured bail.

Resume:
Middletown – A New Jersey man was arrested Friday after Troopers located a large amount of cocaine in his vehicle.

The incident occurred at 3:05 p.m. when two Troopers patrolling Route 1 in the area of Pole Bridge Road noticed a southbound 2003 Hyundai Sonata change lanes without properly displaying a turn signal. When the Troopers stopped the vehicle they smelled marijuana, which the occupants admitted to smoking prior to the stop.

A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a vacuum-sealed bag containing 261 grams of cocaine. The bag was found in the vehicle's trunk.

The driver of the vehicle, Bilal Jones, 23, was taken into custody and transported to Troop 9, where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance in a tier 5 quantity, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, and failure to signal a lane change. He was committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institute, and released after posting $25,001 secured bail. The passenger in the vehicle was not charged.