On Wednesday February 4, 2015 at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Sussex County Drug Task Force (DTF) with the assistance of the Kent County Drug Task Force, Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team (SORT), DNREC, and Millsboro Fire Department responded to 29200 Hickman Lane in order to conduct a search warrant in response to an on-going investigation into the manufacturing of meth at the house. Upon arrival at the house, Erica A. Wildes, 37 of Millsboro (Photo Attached), John E. Jones III, 52 of Millsboro (Photo Attached-Long grey hair, black shirt), and Adam J. Prettyman, 27 of Millsboro (Photo Attached-Blue shirt), were all taken into custody without incident. Upon conducting a search of the property, detectives located equipment and component mixtures of the manufacturing stages of Meth along with key ingredients in making the drug, 0.1 gram of methamphetamine, 0.7 grams of cocaine, and 2.0 grams of marijuana. Also located in the residence were a loaded .40 caliber handgun and a 12 gauge shotgun along with various rounds of ammunition.
All three subjects were transported to Troop 4 in Georgetown where they were charged accordingly.
Erica Wildes was charged with Operating a Clandestine Laboratory, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Meth), Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, Conspiracy 2nd, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine, and three counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on $85,000.00 secured.
John E. Jones III was charged with Operating a Clandestine Laboratory, Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Meth), Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited, Conspiracy 2nd, Possession of Marijuana, and three counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $75,000.00 secured.
Adam Prettyman was charged with Operating a Clandestine Laboratory, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Meth), Conspiracy 2nd, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $25,000.00 secured.
No evacuations were ordered as it was determined that there was no immediate hazard to nearby residents.
Everybody wants to be Walter
ReplyDelete.1 gram of meth, .7 coke and small amount of pot. Probably cost the taxpayer 100k to investigate and another 20k to prosecute. Aren't there bigger fish?
ReplyDelete11:09
ReplyDeleteThe war on drugs has always been a waste of taxpayer's money. You have found just one example.
Pathetic seizure amounts. Not worth the time or money spent unless there's more to the story. Having a loaded weapon in the home isn't a crime.
ReplyDeleteA loaded weapon is a crime while selling/ manufacturing drugs! This little bit of drugs will help unlock a huge problem in Georgetown that a lot of folks don't know about.
Delete1:33
ReplyDeleteNo it wont because rather than not arresting this small timers and climbing up the ladder, the police decided to take the easy press release and call their jobs done. Laziness is at play here.
Excellent work, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteJohn E. Jones III looks a little like the image on the Shroud of Turin.
ReplyDelete