DOVER, Del. – A Smyrna man was arrested Feb. 25 on drug charges following a traffic stop and vehicle search in Dover conducted by the Delaware Natural Resources Police – Environmental Crimes Unit, in which officers seized as evidence 322 grams of marijuana, 66 Xanax pills, $1,225 in cash, a digital scale, and drug packaging materials.
Andrew Burns, 23, was charged with one count of each of the following:
Manufacture/deliver/possession with intent to deliver controlled substance Tier 2 quantity
Manufacture/deliver/possession with intent to deliver controlled substance
Possession of controlled substance Tier 2 quantity
Possession of controlled substance Tier 1 quantity
Conspiracy second degree – agreement to engage in felony criminal conduct
Possession of drug paraphernalia not related to personal use quantity marijuana
Failure to have insurance identification in possession
Operation of an unregistered motor vehicle
Display of license plate
Unsafe passing on the left
Duty to sign and carry driver’s license
Burns was arraigned via video phone in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on his own recognizance, pending a court date.
Delawareans are encouraged to report environmental violations to DNREC’s Natural Resources Police Environmental Crimes Unit by calling the 24-hour environmental complaints line at 800-662-8802.