(Newark, DE 19702) Donta Bell has been located and the Gold Alert has been cancelled.

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(Newark, DE 19702) The New Castle County Division of Police has issued a Gold Alert for 14-year-old Donta Bell of Newark. During the overnight hours of May 29, 2023, Donta fled from his residence after making concerning statements. All attempts to locate and contact Donta have been unsuccessful and there is a concern for his safety and well-being.

Donta was last seen wearing a brown sweatshirt, black pants, and black New Balance sneakers. He is described as a black male, 6 feet tall, 103 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.

Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Donta Bell to please contact the New Castle County Division of Police by dialing (302) 573-2800 or by visiting our website at http://www.NCCPD.com, or (IM) on the New Castle County Police Facebook page.

Donta Bell (14)

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(New Castle, DE 19720) Over the past two years, Police Officers from the New Castle County Division of Police assisted with a multi-state, multi-agency investigation into a drug trafficking organization in Delaware. Officers and Detectives collaborated with local and federal partners to work diligently to help shut down drug trafficking and gang activity in our communities.

During the investigation, law enforcement made the following seizures:

3.5 kilograms of counterfeit methamphetamine and fentanyl pills.

1.7 kilograms of cocaine

13 guns

2 pill presses

7.5 pounds of marijuana

A quarter pound of methamphetamine

$78,000.00 of suspected illicit drug proceeds.

As a result of the investigation, twenty individuals were charged in Federal and State Court.

A full press release is located at the attached link.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-de/pr/twenty-charged-federal-and-state-court-drug-conspiracy

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