On October 8, 2024 at approximately 1:12 p.m., Milford Police Department’s Drug Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of NW Front St., Milford, DE.  Investigators made contact with the operator of the vehicle, identified as James Eley, 22 of Bridgeville, DE.  Eley was taken into custody without incident on two active warrants.  A narcotics K9 from the Delaware State Police responded to the traffic stop and conducted a scan of the vehicle.  The narcotics K9 had a positive alert on the vehicle indicating that the vehicle had illegal narcotics.  During a subsequent search of the vehicle, investigators located approximately 29.09 grams of crack cocaine (Tier 3 quantity).  Eley was transported back to Milford PD for processing. 

   
Eley was charged with Manufacture/Deliver/Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony); Possession of Controlled Substance in a Tier 3 Quantity (Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Eley had a presentment through the Justice of the Peace Court 2, where he was committed to the Department of Correction in default of $40,500.00 secured bail on the charges from 10/8/2024, $22,000 unsecured bail on the two outstanding warrants and $9000.00 cash bail on a violation of probation.  He was ordered to appear in the Kent County Court of Common Pleas at a later date for a preliminary hearing.

 

Released by Public Information Officer, Sgt. Timothy Maloney

Released: 10/15/2024