Marydel Man Arrested for Heroin

Marydel, DE – A Marydel area man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a warrant attempt at his house turned up heroin and other paraphernalia.

Troopers and Probation and Parole Officers assigned to the Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) responded to the 3000 block of Mahan Corner Road around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday January 13, 2016 to assist the United States Marshall Service with a warrant attempt on Gavin M. Valdesere, 35 of that address, who was wanted out of Kent County Delaware Court of Common Pleas for a Violation of Probation capias as well as a warrant out of Caroline County, Maryland for traffic and firearm related offenses. Upon their arrival, Valdesere was not home but returned a very short time later and was taken into custody without incident. A probation administrative search was conducted on the house and a vehicle and officers located 829 bags of heroin weighing 12.435 grams, 7.8 grams of marijuana, 2 doses of LSD, over 300 rounds of ammunition to various calibers of guns, a crossbow with two razor tipped arrows, drug paraphernalia, and over $1,700.00 in suspected drug proceeds. Valdesere's 18 month old daughter also resides at the home and was turned over to a relative.

Gavin Valdesere was transported back to Troop 3 in Camden where he was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 5 Quantity (Heroin), Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Heroin), four counts of Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Possession of Marijuana with an Aggravating Factor, Possession of a Controlled Substance (LSD), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Out of State Fugitive. He was arraigned a JP7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $109,100.00 secured bond.