Wilmington Man Suspected of Dealing Drugs Arrested During Traffic Stop

Wilmington Man Suspected of Dealing Drugs Arrested During Traffic Stop
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WILMINGTON, DE – Police have arrested a Wilmington man under the suspicion that he was dealing drugs in the area during a traffic stop.

Delaware State Police have arrested 39-year-old Harry Reed of Wilmington, DE, for felony drug charges following a traffic stop in the Wilmington area on Wednesday night.

According to police, on Wednesday, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Delaware State Police New Castle County Governor’s Task Force performed a traffic stop on a Buick Park Avenue traveling on S. Heald Street in the area of Peach Street with expired registration.

“A traffic stop was initiated, and contact was made with the operator and sole occupant, identified as Harry Reed,” police said. “Upon contact the trooper immediately observed suspected drugs in the lap of Reed and he was taken into custody without incident. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of approximately 13.6 grams of crack cocaine and approximately 16.04 grams of marijuana