Two Wilmington Men Arrested on Drug Charges in Dover
A traffic stop in Dover led to the arrest of two Wilmington men on drug charges. Delaware State Police spotted a Mazda traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 1 and stopped the vehicle as it turned onto the Puncheon Run Connector. As the vehicle slowed police saw several bags being thrown from the window which police recovered. Police arrested 36 year old Yoel Baez-Marte and 27 year old Jonathan Rojas-Pena, both from Wilmington. Police found over 1 gram of crack cocaine and over 3 grams of xylazine – an animal tranquilizer – in the discarded bags.
Baez-Marte and Rojas-Pena were taken to Troop 3 and charged with the following crimes:
Yoel Baez-Marte:
- Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity (Felony)
- Tampering With Evidence (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Driving Without a Valid License
- Speeding
Baez-Marte was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $22,102 cash bond.
Jonathan Rojas-Pena:
- Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
- Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Tier 1 Quantity (Felony)
- Tampering With Evidence (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Rojas-Pena was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $22,100 cash bond.
