peel back effect

Gang, weapon, drug charges for Dover man

Delaware State News
Posted 1/30/20

DOVER — A 24-year-old Dover man was arrested on drug and weapon charges connected to gang activity, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Melissa Jaffe said. Dahppy M. Brewah was taken into …

delmar logo

You must be a member to read this story.

Join our family of readers for as little as $14.99 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.


Already a member? Log in to continue.   Otherwise, follow the link below to join.

Please log in to continue

Log in

Gang, weapon, drug charges for Dover man

Posted

DOVER — A 24-year-old Dover man was arrested on drug and weapon charges connected to gang activity, Delaware State Police spokeswoman Master Cpl. Melissa Jaffe said.

Dahppy M. Brewah was taken into custody without incident at the conclusion of an investigation Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. DSP, Dover Police and Delaware Probation and Parole were part of the investigation.

Dahppy M. Brewah

Mr. Brewah was seen driving a black Ford Fusion on westbound South Little Creek Road, while using his cell phone, police said. Following the traffic stop, police obtained an administrative warrant to search his residence in the 200 block of President Drive in the Capital Park neighborhood.

The search warrant brought the discovery of a semi-auto Glock 19 handgun, a 31 round extended magazine containing 18 rounds plus one chambered round and 234 bags of heroin weighing approximately 1.638 grams.

Police charged Mr. Brewah with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, firearm and ammunition after being convicted of a violent offense, intent to deliver a controlled substance, firearm by person prohibited while in possession of controlled substance, illegal gang participation, drug paraphernalia and operating a motor vehicle in motion while using an electronic device.

Mr. Brewah was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Court and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in Georgetown on $84,501 cash only bond.

dover-police
Members and subscribers make this story possible.
You can help support non-partisan, community journalism.

x
X