Milford, DE – Delaware State Police have apprehended 35-year-old Frank Lovett of Milford, Delaware, as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation that commenced in June 2022 in the Ellendale and Greenwood areas.
Throughout the months of June 2022 to August 2022, Delaware State Police collaborated with the Drug Enforcement Administration to identify various residences and properties in the Unity Lane vicinity of Greenwood, informally referred to as “The Hole,” as well as the Metz Lane area of Ellendale, that were allegedly involved in the distribution of narcotics.
On August 31, 2022, Delaware State Police, with support from the DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Dover Police Department, and Delaware Probation & Parole, executed a series of search warrants at these locations.
However, upon officers’ arrival to execute the search warrants, Lovett fled the scene. Consequently, an arrest warrant was issued for Lovett in connection to the incident.
At approximately 5:25 p.m. on July 15, an officer from the Dagsboro Police Department noticed Lovett using a handheld cell phone while operating a motor vehicle. The officer initiated a traffic stop on Main Street in Dagsboro and subsequently discovered that Lovett had an active warrant issued by Delaware State Police Troop 3. Lovett was taken into custody without incident.
Further details regarding the ongoing narcotics investigation and the specific charges against Lovett have not been disclosed at this time.
