DEWEY BEACH, Del.- Two men have been arrested on drug and weapon related charges in Dewey Beach Saturday night.

Dewey Beach Police say two men were loitering around a car with a handgun in the door pocket around 10 p.m. at the 100 block of Read Ave. When officers approached the car, they could smell a strong odor of marijuana with drug paraphernalia in clear view inside the car.

After a search of the car police found:

  • Hi-Point Firearms 40 caliber handgun
  • Taurus G2c 9mm handgun
  • Magazine containing 10 rounds of 40 caliber ammunition
  • Extended magazine containing 10 rounds of 9mm full metal jacket rounds
  • 11 rounds of 9mm hollow point
  • Three digital scales
  • 41 small clear plastic zip lock bags
  • Marijuana related paraphernalia
  • Around 47.9 grams of marijuana

Shkai Chandler, 21, of Ellendale and Kaje T. Tiggs-Reynolds, 24, of Harrington were both arrested.

Chandler was charged with:

  • Possion, Own, or Control a Deadly Weapon Semi Auto or Auto By Person Prohibit Who Also Possesses Controlled Substance (Felony)
  • Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon A Firearm (Felony)
  • Possession of Marijuana-(Civil Violation)

He was committed to Sussex Correctional institution on $15,125.00 secured bail pending arraignment.

Tiggs-Reynolds was charged with:

  • Manufacture/Deliver/PWID Controlled Substance (Felony)
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Not Related to Personal Use Quantity Marijuana or Person Under 18 (Misdemeanor)

He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $7,500 secured bail pending arraignment.