According
to the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office on July 9, 2020 members of the
Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia State Police and Romney Town
Police responded to a residence located at 112 Fraction Dr. near Slanesville
regarding a wanted person reportedly being at this residence. The wanted person
was Ceferino J. Delgado, age 34, who was wanted on outstanding charges of
burglary and malicious wounding. When officers arrived at the stated residence,
several people were standing outside and they took
off running into the woods. Officers pursued them on foot and was able to catch
them. One of the fleeing men was identified as Cerferino Delgado. Upon further
investigation, deputies gathered enough information to obtain a search warrant
for the residence.
As a result of the search warrant, a large quantity
of suspected heroin and numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia were recovered. A
total of 10 suspects were arrested.
Following is a list of suspects arrested and their charges:
Ceferino Jose Delgado, age 35, of Romney: Fleeing, Malicious wounding, burglary, conspiracy x3 and refusal to fingerprint
Gabrielle Ann Collins, age 29, of Paw Paw: Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substand, conspiracy, and fugitive from Justice
Gary Thomas Gray, Jr, age 24, of Essex, MD: Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, fleeing, and conspiracy
Briuna Jennell Clark, age 19, of Baltimore, MD: Conspiracy and fleeing
Jessica Lee Lynch, age 37, of Paw Paw: Possession with intent to deliver and conspiracy
Michael Nelson Keener, Jr., age 23, of Shanks: Conspiracy
Daion Carlton Finch, age 21, of Baltimore, MD: Conspiracy
Robbie Ray Whetzel, age 37, of Charleston, WV: Conspiracy
Robert Bruce Stachow, age 51, of Shanks: Conspiracy
Lily Ana Keener, age 22, of Shanks: Conspiracy
This residence has been a well-known drug house for many years and numerous
arrests and overdoses have occurred at this residence over the years. This was
a well corroborated effort between agencies in effecting these arrests.
Hampshire County Sr. Deputy Sheriff Jacob Crites is the lead investigating officer. The investigation is continuing.