LAUREL, DE - A drug investigation in Sussex County led to the arrests of 5 subjects on Friday.

On Friday, January 17th, the Laurel Police Department concluded a drug investigation with a search warrant in the 1400 block of the Hollybrook Apartment Complex in Laurel. 

LPD say the search warrant resulted in the "removal of several doses of crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and US Currency."

The following subjects were taken into custody according to Laurel Police; 43-year-old Paul D Parker, 38-year-old Otis E Williams, 36-year-old Brian D Bell, 45-year-old John T Hodge, and 64-year-old William Stewart, all of Laurel. They were charged with the following:

-Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine (Class D Felony)

-Maintaining a Drug Property (Class F Felony) -Resisting Arrest with Force or Violence (Class G Felony)

-Conspiracy Second Degree (Class G Felony)

-Possession of Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity (Class G Felony)

-Possession of Drug Paraphernalia x5 (Class B Misdemeanor)

-Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class B Misdemeanor)

All 5 men were arraigned and released on an unsecured bond, according to law enforcement. 

Sam joined the WBOC team in January 2024 as a News Producer. She graduated from the University of Delaware in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication. Before working at WBOC, Sam worked for Hens All-Access in the University of Delaware’s Athletics Department. She also interned for the Delmarva Sports Network in 2022. 

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