NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two Norfolk residents were arrested in Delaware over the weekend and are facing several drugs and weapons charges.
According to Georgetown-Delaware State Police, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force members were on patrol on DuPont Boulevard Saturday just before noon when they saw a vehicle traveling on the road with illegal tinting on all of the windows including the windshield.
Authorities initiated a traffic stop and made contact with 26-year-old Shantai Lancaster and his passenger, 21-year-old Kyanna Stevens. Both are from Norfolk.
During the interaction, officials say Lancaster did not have a valid driver’s license and the trooper detected an odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle which resulted in a probable cause search.
Following the search of the vehicle, state troopers were able to find several items including drugs and four weapons:
- Glock 48 9mm
- Glock Bodyguard .380 caliber
- Century Arms Inc. .380 caliber
- Century Arms Inc. Georgia Draco Nark 9mm
- Approximately 20 grams of Psilocybin Mushrooms
- Approximately 82.67 grams of Marijuana
- Over $1,500 in suspected drug proceeds
Both Lancaster and Steven were taken into custody following the search.
Shantai Lancaster (Courtesy – Georgetown- Delaware State Police) Kyanna Stevens (Courtesy – Georgetown- Delaware State Police)
Lancaster was charged with the following crimes below and was sent to the Sussex Correctional Institution on a $67,040 cash bond:
- Possession of a Firearm by Person Prohibited (Felony)
- Possession of a Firearm Within 10 year of a Prior Conviction (Felony) – 4 counts
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon (Felony)
- Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
- Criminal ImpersonationPossession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Driving without a Valid LicenseSafety Glass Requirement
Kyanna Stevens was charged with the following crimes and was sent to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution on a $23,200 cash bond:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance Tier 3 Quantity (Felony)
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (Felony)
- Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts