Search Warrant in Hartly Leads to Arrests for Drug Offenses

The Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Joshua Bryant and 58-year-old Shawn Haley , both of Hartly, Delaware, for felony drug charges following a search warrant at a Hartly residence.

On May 16, 2024, members of the Kent County Drug Unit and Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, executed a search warrant at a house on the 2000 block of Slaughter Station Road in Hartly. The search warrant was obtained following a two-month-long investigation of Bryant and the distribution of illegal narcotics from the property. Detectives arrested Bryant and Haley, the property owner, at the house. During the search of the house, they discovered the following items:

• Approximately 10.38 grams of Crystal Methamphetamines
• Firearm ammunition
• Drug paraphernalia
• Digital scale

Bryant was taken to Troop 3, 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 $22,500 secured bond.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2 (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver (Felony) – 3 counts
• Possession of Ammunition by a Person Prohibited (Felony)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Haley was taken to Troop 3, 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 $2,500 secured bond.

• Maintaining a Drug Property (Felony)
• Maintain Any Place for Unlawful Conduct

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