Newark Woman Charged After Alleged Drug Deal Caught by Undercover Wilmington Officers

WILMINGTON, DE — A Newark woman is facing a felony drug charge following her arrest in Wilmington’s downtown area earlier this week, according to city police.

On August 5, 2025, at approximately 2:17 p.m., officers with the Wilmington Police Department’s Drug, Organized Crime and Vice Division were conducting enforcement activity near the intersection of 7th and Washington Streets. According to investigators, officers observed a woman engaged in what appeared to be illegal drug transactions.

The woman, identified as 28-year-old Maya Howard, was taken into custody without incident. Police report they recovered approximately 0.6 grams of crack cocaine during the arrest…

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