Georgetown man faces drug charges

A 26-year-old Georgetown man is facing felony drug charges after he was arrested by Delaware State Police March 17.

Members of the Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, along with Probation and Parole, responded to the 500 block of Union Drive in Georgetown to locate probationer Jayson Willin, who also had an arrest warrant for breach of release. When detectives attempted to contact him, he ran away, but he was quickly taken into custody. During a search of his person, detectives found about 6.97 grams of cocaine, about 1.45 grams of crack cocaine, about 0.52 grams of methamphetamine, a buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual strip, a digital scale and drug paraphernalia.

After being placed in the back of a probation officer’s vehicle, Willin was able to get out, but he was again quickly apprehended. During an administrative search of Willin’s apartment, probation officers found about 19.96 grams of cocaine, baking soda, a digital scale, and a Pyrex cup and spoon with white powder residue.

Willin was taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with felony possession with intent to distribute a Tier 3 controlled substance, felony possession of a Tier 3 controlled substance, two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, felony unlawful to knowingly operate or attempt to operate a clandestine laboratory, three counts of possess/consume a controlled or counterfeit substance without a prescription, three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest, third-degree attempt to escape and two counts of breach of release. 

He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $78,200 secured bond.