Dover motel drug bust leads to arrest of Dover man, teen

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DOVER, Del. – Dover Police say a search warrant at a motel led to the arrest of one Tuesday afternoon.

According to police, a search warrant was executed at a room at the Dover Inn at around 3 p.m. as a result of a drug investigation. During the search, officers found 1,200 bags of heroin (8.624 grams), 23.7 grams of crack cocaine, 10 grams of cocaine, $1,745 in drug money, and a .40 caliber handgun.

In addition, a 17-year-old male juvenile was found in possession of a .45 caliber handgun during the search.

Both the juvenile and 41-year-old Timothy Mcleish were taken into custody as a result of this investigation. Mcleish was committed to SCI on a $198,500 cash bond on a list of drug and firearm related charges, while the juvenile was held at a juvenile detention center on a $28,000 cash bond.

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