Two Georgetown Residents Face Felony Drug Charges After Police Raid

Delaware State Police arrested two Georgetown residents on multiple felony drug charges following a search warrant execution on East North Street. Officers discovered heroin, cocaine, and other controlled substances during the raid, with one suspect attempting to flee through a window.

Two Georgetown residents are facing serious felony drug charges after Delaware State Police executed a search warrant at a residence on East North Street last week.

Authorities arrested 24-year-old Jahlier Pettyjohn and 35-year-old Gabriella Tambourelli on March 20, 2026, following a coordinated operation by multiple law enforcement agencies. The Sussex County Drug Unit, Sussex County Governor’s Task Force, Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team, and Georgetown Police Department all participated in the warrant execution at the 200 block of East North Street.

The investigation targeted Pettyjohn for allegedly selling illegal drugs from the residence. When officers arrived to execute the warrant, Pettyjohn attempted to escape through a window but was immediately apprehended. Tambourelli was found inside the home and taken into custody without resistance. A child was present in the residence during the operation.

Investigators recovered significant quantities of illegal substances and drug-related materials during their search of the suspects, home, and property. The seized items included:

• Approximately 12.02 grams of heroin
• Approximately 7.94 grams of crack cocaine
• Approximately 2.74 grams of cocaine
• 7 Actavis pills (Buprenorphine Hydrochloride)
• 43 Suboxone films
• Digital scales
• Mason jar with cocaine residue
• Pyrex measuring cup with white powdery residue
• Microwave with cocaine residue
• Drug paraphernalia
• $809.00 in suspected drug proceeds

Officers transported Pettyjohn to Troop 4, where he received multiple charges before being arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2. He was then committed to Sussex Correctional Institution with a $34,000 secured bond.

Pettyjohn’s charges include:
• Manufacture, Deliver, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
• Manufacture, Deliver, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 3 (Felony)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 1 (Felony)
• Unlawful to Knowingly Operate or Attempt to Operate a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Committing a Drug Offense with Child in the Dwelling
• Resisting Arrest
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts

Tambourelli was also processed at Troop 4 and appeared before Justice of the Peace Court 2. She was released on a $17,000 unsecured bond.

Her charges include:
• Unlawful to Knowingly Operate or Attempt to Operate a Clandestine Laboratory (Felony)
• Maintaining a Drug Property (Felony)
• Conspiracy 2nd Degree (Felony)
• Endangering the Welfare of a Child by Committing a Drug Offense with Child in the Dwelling
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – 2 counts
• Possess, Consume a Controlled or Counterfeit Substance except Human Growth Hormone without a Prescription – 4 counts