Ellendale – The Delaware State Police Kent County Drug Unit has arrested an Ellendale man following a two month drug investigation, according to Delaware State Police Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Gary Fournier.
Fournier said that Jesus G. Serrano Torres, 30 of Ellendale, was taken into custody Tuesday January 31, 2017 around 9:00 p.m. after he was contacted during a traffic stop on North Rehoboth Boulevard in Milford.
In the course of searching Serrano Torres’ Ford Escape, a .45 caliber handgun, a 9mm handgun, and 7.8 grams of cocaine were located, said Fournier. A search warrant was then conducted at his residence in the 12000 block of North Old State Road and a separate residence in the 9000 block of North Old State Road where he is know to frequent, according to Fournier.
Fournier said that when detectives located an AK47 rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, a loaded 9mm handgun, 9,266 bags of heroin (139 grams), 194.8 grams of cocaine, 1,898 grams of marijuana, and over $8,239.00 in suspected drug proceeds during their search.
Jesus Serrano Torres was transported back to Troop 3 were he was charged with three counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Weapon with a Removed, Obliterated, or Altered Serial Number, Possessing a Destructive Weapon, and five counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon by a Person Prohibited. Serrano Torres was arraigned at JP7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $181,000.00 cash bond.
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