Search warrant in Rehoboth Beach leads to drug arrests – Delaware State Police

Delaware State Police have arrested a 49-year-old man Eric Howell from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, 32 years old Trevor Harmon from Lewes, Delaware, and 23 years old Elizabeth Hone of Rockville, Maryland, on felony drug and related charges following a search warrant at a Rehoboth Beach hotel.

On November 5, 2024, members of the Sussex County Drug Unit and the Sussex County Governor's Task Force executed a search warrant at a hotel room at the Rodeway Inn and Suites located at 19540 Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach. The search warrant was issued following an investigation into Howell and the distribution of illegal narcotics from the hotel room. During the search warrant, Howell exited the hotel room, saw detectives and attempted to throw away narcotics by stepping on them. He was taken into custody without incident. Investigators also arrested Harmon and Hone, who were found in the hotel room.

During a search of Howell, Harmon, Hone, the hotel room and Howell's vehicle, investigators discovered the following items:

• Approximately 11.78 grams of crack cocaine
• About 0.15 grams of heroin
• $310.00 in suspected drug proceeds
• Digital scales

Howell was transported to Troop 7, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace 3, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $34,500 bail.

• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Level 2 (Felony)
• Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony) – 2 counts
• Tampering with physical evidence (crime)
• Conspiracy 2^nd conclusion (crime)
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 3 counts

Harmon was transported to Troop 7, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace 3, and remanded to the Sussex Correctional Institution on $2,500 bail.

• Conspiracy 2^nd conclusion (crime)
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

Hone was transported to Troop 7 where she was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 3 and released on $5,000 unsecured bail.

• Conspiracy 2^nd conclusion (crime)
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Possession of drug paraphernalia

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