Police ask the owner of 14,088 bags of fentanyl found in Delaware to come forward
Two civilians made the discovery and reported it to police, who confiscated the drugs.
Two people on an evening walk in the woods in Claymont, Del., made a discovery Sunday when they stumbled upon 14,088 bags of fentanyl, according to a news release from the New Castle County Police Department, who’d like a word with the owner of the now-confiscated stash.
“If you happen to be missing a significant quantity of fentanyl or have any information about who it may belong to, please contact the New Castle County Division of Police at 302-573-2800 or dial 911 in an emergency,” the release said.
A young adult and juvenile were walking in a wooded area off Miles Road in Claymont’s Radnor Green development — which is about a 30 minute drive from Philadelphia and “nestled in a densely wooded area” that’s split in half by I-95, according to the neighborhood website — when they discovered two grocery bags they believed to be filled with drugs. When they returned home, they told a family member about what they found and that individual contacted New Castle County police.
Responding officers located and confiscated the bags, which contained two large packages known as “bricks.” Analysis and testing of the contents at police headquarters revealed a total of 14,088 individual bags of fentanyl within the two bricks, according to police.
“While we certainly are not expecting anyone to step forward to claim it, we always welcome any information that can help us keep our community safe,” the police release said.
In a Facebook post from the department about the discovery, commenters commended the civilians who found and reported the drugs.
“Kudos to that young adult and child for doing the right thing,” one person wrote.
“Happy to see that off the street! Great job to the kid and parents!” another said.
