An early morning knock on a Long Lane door landed a 36-year-old Upper Darby man in jail Thursday, after police say a search turned up roughly 15 grams of cocaine, a Glock 27 and more than $9,000 in cash. Officers with a local task force executed a warrant at a residence on the 200 block of Long Lane and seized a black Chrysler 300, multiple cellphones and bulk drug-packaging and suspected drug-manufacturing paraphernalia. Authorities identified the suspect as Raheem Rodgers and say he was taken into custody without incident.
What police say they found
As reported by MyChesCo, investigators recovered approximately 15 grams of cocaine, bulk drug-packaging materials and suspected drug-manufacturing equipment, along with more than $9,000 in U.S. currency, a Glock 27 and a black Chrysler 300. Police also seized multiple cellphones during the search, which they say supports ongoing investigative steps. The outlet noted that the arrests and allegations are subject to the normal legal process.
Warrant executed by local task force
Members of the Marple Township Police Department and the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force carried out the search shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday, according to a Marple Township Police post on CrimeWatch. That posting describes Rodgers as the target of the investigation and says he was taken into custody without incident. The local posting’s timeline and details mirror reporting from regional outlets.
Charges and court status
Authorities charged Rodgers with dealing in unlawful proceeds, criminal use of a communication facility, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, carrying a firearm without a license, and manufacture or delivery or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, according to MyChesCo. He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Michael Culp, with bail set at 10% of $250,000, according to the Delaware County Courts. Rodgers was remanded to the George W. Hill Correctional Facility after he was unable to post bail. The case will proceed through Delaware County’s magisterial court and criminal courts for any subsequent hearings.
What comes next
Rodgers will remain in county custody pending further proceedings and possible indictment, court records show and police reports indicate. Local prosecutors did not immediately provide additional public comment about the scope of the investigation. The arrest is the latest in a series of task force operations in the county that police say are aimed at reducing narcotics distribution and gun violence.
