The Delaware State Police, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Correction, have arrested 27-year-old Yesenia Martinez-Morales of Wilmington on multiple felony drug charges following an investigation into official misconduct.
Officials said on March 16, 2025, the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Drug Unit responded to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, located at 1181 Paddock Road in Smyrna, after a drug investigation was initiated by the Department of Correction. Authorities determined that Martinez-Morales, a Correctional Officer, had smuggled approximately 5.82 grams of methamphetamines into the prison officials said Wednesday.
Department of Correction Commissioner Terra Taylor addressed the arrest, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to maintaining security within Delaware’s correctional facilities.
“The action taken by the Department of Correction to initiate this criminal investigation and to expand the investigation through Delaware State Police demonstrates our commitment to protecting the health and safety of our employees and incarcerated individuals and the facilities in which they work and live,” said Taylor. “Illicit and illegal contraband cannot be tolerated, and we are determined to reduce the threat by enforcing our high standards of professional integrity and by holding those responsible accountable for their conduct.”
Following the investigation, State Police detectives arrested Martinez-Morales and transported her to Troop 2. She was charged with Official Misconduct Position used to Engage in Criminal Conduct, Promoting Prison Contraband Possess Illegal Narcotic or Prescription Medication with Intent to Deliver, and Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1, all classified as felonies. She was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 11 and released on a $3,500 unsecured bond.