DELAWARE STATE POLICE DETECTIVES ARREST MAN FOR FELONY GUN AND DRUG DEALING CHARGES IN BRIDGEVILLE
Bridgeville, DE - 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, Delaware on Friday 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
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
