(Newark, De 19702) Last Friday, (Mar 8) officers from the New Castle County Division of Police Mobile Enforcement Team were patrolling in the community of Four Seasons.  At approximately 11:45 a.m., team members observed a white Ford Fusion exit the neighborhood and commit a traffic violation.  The officers stopped the vehicle and discovered the driver, 24-year-old Matthew Patron to be in possession of 29 Alprazolam 2mg pills (Xanax) and $3,540.00 in suspected drug proceeds.

Further investigation resulted in a search of Patron’s apartment.   This revealed 1 box of pistol cartridges, 1 black digital scale and a fraudulent, commercial check valued at over $1000.

Matthew Patron was charged with one count felony Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, one count of felony Possession of Ammunition by Person Prohibited, one count misdemeanor Possession of a Counterfeit Controlled Substance, one count of misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and one traffic offense, Failure to Signal Turn.

He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 2 and held in lieu of $30,701 cash bail.

Matthew Patron

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