BRIDGEVILLE, Md. – A Bridgeville man was sentenced on Wednesday to 96 months in prison for trafficking over 10 kilograms of cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The United States Attorney’s Office District of Delaware says 31-year-old Terry Hammond was sentenced after pleading guilty to the charges on Nov. 5, 2025. The Bridgeville Police Department (BPD) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case. U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall imposed the sentence.
“Yesterday’s sentence ensures that Terry Hammond is held fully accountable for continuing to endanger our communities through armed drug trafficking, even after being granted pretrial release,” said Special Agent in Charge of HSI Philadelphia, Eric McLoughlin. “This case highlights the serious threat posed by drug traffickers who carry firearms, resist arrest, and persist in their crimes despite court oversight.”
On Mar. 8, 2024, Hammond was pulled over by BPD while driving an improperly registered Chevrolet Silverado. During the traffic stop, a drug-sniffing dog detected the smell of drugs in the car. When officers attempted to search the vehicle, Hammond forcibly resisted arrest. The search ultimately revealed approximately 10.5 kilograms of cocaine packaged in brick form, a loaded semiautomatic pistol, ammunition, a digital scale, and nearly $16,000 in cash.
On May 7, 2024, while on state pretrial release, Hammond was arrested again by the Delaware State Police following a foot pursuit. Authorities recovered nearly $3,000 in cash from his person, as well as an additional $27,000 in currency, over 100 grams of cocaine, and roughly 117 bags of suspected fentanyl in the area where he had been spotted.
“Terry Hammond demonstrated a blatant disregard for the safety of our community and the rule of law,” said U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace. “My office will continue to work relentlessly alongside our law enforcement partners to hold accountable those who bring illegal guns and deadly drugs into Delaware.”
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