Troopers Arrest Laurel Man on Drug Charges-Laurel

Laurel- The Delaware State Police have arrested a Laurel man after he was found in possession of drugs.

The incident occurred on April 9, 2019 at approximately 6:39 a.m., when Troopers were dispatched to Fire Tower Road in the area of the Cool Branch Development for a report of suspicious person standing in the development entrance where there is a school bus pickup. Upon arrival, Troopers located a subject matching the description that was provided. Contact was made with the subject who advised that he was “abandoned” there and needed to get back to the limits of Seaford. The subject was identified as 21-year-old Horell G. Haynes. Haynes was found in possession of approximately 313.26 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia.

Haynes was taken into custody without incident and transported back to Troop 5 where he was charged with the following:

• Possession of a controlled substance in a Tier 5 quantity
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Haynes was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $60,200.00 secured bond.