The Delaware State Police, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Correction, have arrested 27-year-old Yesenia Martinez-Morales of Wilmington on multiple felony drug charges following an investigation into official misconduct.
Officials said on March 16, 2025, the Delaware State Police Troop 2 Drug Unit responded to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, located at 1181 Paddock Road in Smyrna, after a drug investigation was initiated by the Department of Correction. Authorities determined that Martinez-Morales, a Correctional Officer, had smuggled approximately 5.82 grams of methamphetamines into the prison officials said Wednesday.
Department of Correction Commissioner Terra Taylor addressed the arrest, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to maintaining security within Delaware’s correctional facilities…