Police arrest 9 people after monthlong drug investigation in Stanton

Nine people have been arrested after a monthlong drug investigation in Stanton, and several of them will face federal immigration charges, Delaware State Police announced on Saturday. 

Police said they seized 111 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of heroin and drug money from a residence in the 700 block of Stanton-Christiana Road, and drug paraphernalia from a residence in the 4800 block of Paulson Drive. 

Neighbors began complaining about drug activity in neighborhoods along the Saint James Church Road corridor in Stanton, so police launched the investigation in early August, according to a news release. They focused in on the two residences and searched them on Sept. 3 and 4. 

The Department of Homeland Security got involved after investigators found that several suspects were violating federal immigration laws, police said. 

Five people from the Stanton-Christiana Road residence face charges of possession of cocaine and heroin with intent to deliver and conspiracy, and were held at the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution. Police say they will also face federal immigration charges. They are: 

• Leonel Marte-Campusano, 28, Newark. He also faces charges of tampering with evidence and resisting arrest. 
• Alexis Campusano-Sanchez, 37, New Castle 
• Danny Urena, 44, New Castle
• Jose Fernandez-Vargas, 70, Philadelphia
• Audy Pellecier-Feliciano, 27, Philadelphia

Four people from the Paulson Drive residence were arrested. They are: 

• Patricia Lambert, 26, Wilmington. She was wanted on capiases for shoplifting, possession of a controlled substance and violation of probation. 
• Karen Boyd, 53, Wilmington. She is charged with possession and delivery of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. 
• Francis Lambert, 52, Wilmington. He is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, and was also wanted on capiases for failure to pay child support, driving without a license, driving on a suspended license and driving an unregistered vehicle. 
• Gilbert Edge, 53, Wilmington. He is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. He was also wanted on capiases for possession of paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license. 

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