DOVER, DE– Delaware State Police say a weeks-long investigation led to the arrest of 32-year-old Eric Sartin, Jr., of Smyrna, on gun and drug charges yesterday.
Sartin was reportedly suspected of distributing narcotics – and a Kent County Governor’s Task Force investigation led to his arrest.
Around 1 a.m. Jan. 10, officers say they stopped Sartin’s vehicle on Route 13 near Bailey’s Casino and conducted a search warrant obtained as part of the investigation.
A search of the vehicle revealed the following, according to a press release:
One handgun
Multiple rounds of ammunition
Approximately 127.82 grams of methamphetamines
13 bags of heroin
Approximately 3.26 grams of marijuana
Various drug paraphernalia to include a digital scale and distribution/packaging materials.
Officers transported Sartin to Troop 3, where he was charged with the following crimes:
Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited who also Possesses Controlled Substance (Felony)
Carrying a Concealed Firearm (Felony)
Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by Person Prohibited (Felony)
Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance (Felony) – two counts
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Police say Sartin was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and committed to Sussex Correctional Facility on a $90,100 cash bond.