1NEW CASTLE, DE – A 22-year-old Wilmington man was arrested after troopers discovered nearly half a kilogram of suspected marijuana and cash during a DUI checkpoint early Thursday morning.

Delaware State Police identified the driver as Wajahne Leggett, who was stopped at about 12:15 a.m. while passing through the checkpoint on Wilmington Road near Municipal Boulevard.

Troopers said they saw multiple small bags of suspected marijuana and cash in plain view inside a Toyota Camry.

A subsequent search turned up 481 grams of marijuana and $1,230 in suspected drug proceeds, according to investigators.

Suspect released on unsecured bond

Leggett was arrested and transported to the New Castle City Police Department for processing.

He was charged with felony possession with intent to deliver

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