Detectives Arrest Man for Felony Gun and Drug Dealing Charges Following Search Warrant in Bridgeville

Delaware State Police arrested 50-year-old Willie Anderson, Jr., of Bridgeville, Delaware, for felony gun and drug dealing charges following a search warrant at a residence in Bridgeville this morning.

On June 7, 2024, at approximately 6:02 a.m., members of the Sussex Governor’s Task Force, Sussex Drug Unit, and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Polk Road in Bridgeville. The search warrant was obtained following a two-month long drug investigation of Willie Anderson, who was suspected of the large-scale distribution of narcotics. Anderson was taken into custody at the residence without incident.

A search of the property led to the discovery of the following items:

• 10 firearms: 1 shotgun, 2 rifles, 3 handguns, and 4 revolvers
• Multiple types and rounds of ammunition
• Approximately 350.47 grams of cocaine
• Approximately 6.2 grams of crack cocaine
• Approximately 234 dextroamphetamine pills
• Approximately 52 Suboxone strips
• $13,293 in suspected drug dealing proceeds

A computer inquiry revealed Anderson is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing firearms and/or ammunition. Anderson was taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $1,158,600 cash bond.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
• Unlawful to Knowingly Operate Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
• Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by Person Prohibited (Felony) – 21 counts
• Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony)
• Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 2 Quantity (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled or Counterfeit Substance (Felony)
• Possession of Controlled Substance Tier 1 Quantity (Felony) – 2 counts
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

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