Drug Investigation Leads to 6 Arrests in Del.

DOVER, Del.- Delaware State Police, with the assistance of the Kent County and Sussex County Governor's Task Force, Dover Police Department, Camden Police Department, Smyrna Police Department, Milford Police Department, Bridgeville Police Department, and the Drug Enforcement Agency arrested six people following a two month investigation into the large scale distribution of heroin in Kent County.

Police said that on Thursday a search warrant was executed at the home of 34-year-old Akim Lewis and 36-year-old Tracy MacDonald in the 900 block of Tobacco Road in Camden. They also executed a second search warrant at Nu-Vision Detailing and Twisted City Customs, which Lewis owns on Cochran Road. Investigators said that as a result of the search, they seized approximately 23 grams of heroin (1,122 packets) with a street value of approximately $11,200. They were also able to seize over two grams of cocaine, more than a gram of marijuana, a military-issued rocket launcher, a sawed-off 20-gauge shotgun, a 410 shotgun, ammunition, and assorted drug paraphernalia.

Authorities arrested Lewis and MacDonald at a Wal-Mart Store parking lot located in Camden. A subsequent search of Lewis revealed that he was in possession of approximately 7 grams of heroin. Lewis and MacDonald were both charged and arraigned.

Lewis was then committed to the Department of Corrections for lack of secured bail. MacDonald was released on unsecured bail.

Investigators then continued their investigation Friday and executed a third search warrant at the residence of 41-year-old Keith Perkins, located in the 1600 block of South State Street in Dover. Investigators obtained the search warrant after contacting several individuals seen leaving Perkin's home and finding them to be in possession of heroin. Police arrested 48-year-old Gary Talbert, 30-year-old Brian Crossman, and 25-year-old Michael Bethard.

Authorities charged all three men after they said they were found to be in possession of a total of approximately 14.5 grams of heroin.

Upon searching Perkin's home, investigators located approximately 8 grams (416 packets) of heroin and 11.7 grams of marijuana. He was arrested and charged before being committed to the Department of Corrections after failing to post bail.