New Castle County Police have arrested two Wilmington men following a narcotics and weapons investigation.
Detectives began investigating 49-year-old Burtran Marshall (R) in the fall of 2025 after he was suspected of distributing large quantities of narcotics throughout Delaware, including New Castle County. During the investigation, detectives also linked 36-year-old Dominique Marshall (L) to the case.
On May 1, 2026, detectives executed a search warrant in the 1500 block of North Broom Street in Wilmington, where Burtran Marshall was taken into custody. Investigators said they recovered approximately 230 grams of cocaine, 849 grams of suspected fentanyl, 13 grams of crack cocaine, liquid Xylazine, drug packaging materials, and more than $9,200 in cash.
Burtran Marshall was charged with multiple felony drug offenses, possession of a large-capacity magazine, resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 11 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $88,825 cash bail.
That same day, detectives executed a second search warrant in the 200 block of Madison Street while attempting to locate Dominique Marshall. Police said he was not at the residence, but detectives recovered an AK-47 rifle, two handguns, several boxes of ammunition, and marijuana.
Dominique Marshall was located on May 18, 2026, and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters. He was charged with four felony counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, three felony counts of possession of a large-capacity magazine, and possession of marijuana.
He was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $58,100 cash bail.
