SEAFORD, DE – A Seaford couple is facing multiple drug and weapons charges after a routine traffic stop made a turn for the worse. According to the Delaware State Police, 44-year-old Tracy Hawkins, DE, and 49-year-old Gerald Watkins, both of Seaford were charged for drug charges following a traffic stop that occurred on Tuesday morning.
According to the Delaware State Police, at around 1:32 a.m., a trooper on patrol in the Seaford area observed a gray Dodge Journey traveling eastbound on Pine Drive, approaching the intersection at Bethel Concord Road.
“The trooper observed the driver of the Journey commit a turn signal violation, and a traffic stop was initiated on Bethel Concord Road,” the DSP said in a statement Wednesday evening. “Contact was made with the operator of the vehicle, identified as Gerald Watkins, as well as the passenger, identified as Tracy Hawkins. Watkins was not cooperative with troopers, and Hawkins was observed making furtive movements inside the vehicle.”
Both Hawkins and Watkins were taken into custody at the scene without incident.
“A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in discovering approximately three MDMA pills, approximately 0.049 grams of suspected heroin, a large knife, and drug paraphernalia. Hawkins is a convicted felon prohibited from possessing deadly weapons,” police said.
During processing at police headquarters, Hawkins was searched and approximately 0.329 grams of additional suspected heroin was found concealed on her person.