Police: Years-Long Investigation Leads To Large Scale Heroin Bust In Delaware
KENT/SUSSEX COUNTIES, Del. (CBS) – Authorities say multiple people have been indicted as part of an investigation involving a large scale heroin distribution and money laundering scheme in Delaware.
State Police say on May 11, members of the Delaware State Police, Sussex Drug Unit, Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Sussex County Attorney General's Office concluded their two-year long investigation.
Thirteen total agencies were involved.
Police say Deangelo Mcglotten was the alleged ring leader for the heroin distribution into Kent and Sussex Counties, along with his close associates Timothy Felix and Adrian Coverdale.
In addition to the heroin distribution, police say, the investigation found the illegal proceeds of the drug organization were allegedly being laundered by Salman Choudary through casinos, businesses and personal properties.
Authorities say the organization supplied several drug markets in Sussex County.
Police say in total, 13 suspects were charged with 77 criminal offenses.
On January 13, 2016, police say a search warrant was executed at Deangelo Mcglotten's residence.
Police say 42,250 bags or approximately 633 grams of heroin were seized, along with $7,740, a stolen 9 mm handgun and a Marlin 30-30 rifle.
On May 11, search warrants were executed at seven additional locations in Delaware.
The following evidence was seized: 74,425 bags of heroin or approximately 1,116 grams of heroin, $200,000 in cash and seized assets, around $50,000 in jewelry, 3 Ruger 9mm handguns, a Raven Arms .25mm handgun , an M4 Carbine rifle and 23 vehicles with a total value of approximately $250,000.
Police say the drug seizure is one of the largest single seizure of pre-packaged heroin in state history, netting more than 74,000 bags of heroin with a $740,000 street value.
The total heroin seizure for the overall investigation is 116,675 bags or approximately 1,749 grams of heroin with a street value of $1,166,750, police say.
Authorities provided the following list of names of the suspects who were indicted by the Sussex County Grand Jury:
- Deangelo Mcglotten, 31 of Felton 17 Charges
- Patrick Cirwithian, 30 of Greenwood
- Adrian Coverdale, 34 of Blades
- Timothy Felix, 30 of Dover
- Tina Mosley, 51 of Greenwood
- Salman Choudhary, 37 of Georgetown
The following Suspects were charged and arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court:
- Daniel Montalvo-Rosado, 29 of Wilmington
- Christian Cortes, 27 of Wilmington
*The following suspects were indicted by the Sussex County Grand Jury in connection with this investigation have NOT been located at this time
- Linda Mcglotten, 49 of Milford,
- Reginald Mcglotten, 30 of Millsboro
- Obrien Morris, 26 of Millsboro
- Luis Manzanet-Garlaza, 27 of Milford
- Sohail Zeeshan, 39 of Rehoboth Beach
Delaware State Police are ask anyone with information that may lead to the location and arrest of these subjects to contact police.
