State Police Arrest Virginia Man for Gun and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Frankford

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM

The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Demetrius Daniels of Chesapeake, Virginia, for gun and drug charges following a traffic stop early yesterday morning in Frankford. On August 11, 2025, […] The post State Police Arrest Virginia Man for Gun and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Frankford appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware. The post State Police Arrest Virginia Man for Gun and Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop in Frankford appeared first on TV Delmarva Channel 33.

The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Demetrius Daniels of Chesapeake, Virginia, for gun and drug charges following a traffic stop early yesterday morning in Frankford.

On August 11, 2025, at approximately 1:24 a.m., a trooper on patrol saw a Lincoln MKS speeding southbound on Dupont Boulevard near Delaware Avenue in Frankford. As the trooper was preparing to pull the car over, the driver turned the headlights off and then back on. The trooper pulled the car over and spoke to the driver, identified as Demetrius Daniels. While speaking to him, the trooper saw what appeared to be an extended handgun magazine concealed between the passenger’s seat and center console. Daniels was detained without incident and during a search of the car, troopers located the following items:

  • Loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine and ammunition
  • 9mm magazine
  • Personal use amount of marijuana
  • Digital scale

Daniels was arrested and taken to Troop 4, where he was charged with the crimes listed below, arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7, and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $66,252 secured bond.

Demetrius Daniels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Possession of a Firearm by a Person Under 21 (Felony)
  • Possession of a Large Capacity Magazine During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
  • Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
  • Possession of Personal Use Quantity Marijuana – Under 21
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Marijuana Related
  • Speeding
  • Several Traffic Violations

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