Delaware State Police said they found 321 grams of heroin/fentanyl after they searched two homes as part of an investigation into a drug ring in Wilmington last week.
The raids also lead to three arrests, but a fourth suspect, 44-year-old Darvin Cooper, is still on the loose. His wanted poster is below:
According to police, they executed two search warrants on Friday, Nov. 8. The first was carried out at a home on the 700 block of North Monroe Street in Wilmington, where around 2 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 18 grams of suspected psilocybin mushrooms and drug packaging materials and a digital scale were found.
Tayvon Brown, 30, was also taken into custody during the search, police said. Brown is facing multiple felonies in connection to the suspected drug ring and is being held on $30,200 bail.
The second search on Friday, Nov. 8, was carried out on the 200 block of North Rodney Street, where police say they found around 321 grams of heroin/fentanyl, 31 grams of marijuana, 11 rounds of ammunition and various drug packaging and manufacturing materials consistent with operating a drug lab.
A child was also present at the home on North Rodney Street, police said.
Rhasheed Gilliam, 28, was taken into custody at the home and 39-year-old Alexander Wade was taken into custody after he ran a short distance from the home, police said.
Both Gilliam and Wade are being held on more than $100,000 bail and face multiple drug dealing related charges.
Wade also faces a resisting arrest charge, police said.
Anyone who sees Cooper or has information on their whereabouts is urged to call 911 of Troop 2 of the Delaware State Police at (302) 834-2620, police said.