SMYRNA, Del. - Three people were arrested for drugs following a shoplifting incident in Smyrna, according to police.

On Friday Dec. 7, Smyrna police said officers responded to the Acme supermarket for a shoplifting complaint. When officers arrived, store employees told them the suspects were parked in the area of the Dollar General store, police said.

Officers later found Ashley Clay, 32, of Dover, inside the Dollar General with stolen items, and Jeremy Howard, 38, of Magnolia, and Zachary Morris, 20, of Clayton, outside of the store in a car. While investigating further, police said they then found about 11.1 grams of methamphetamine and 240 bags of heroin.

Police said Howard and Clay were also found to be wanted multiple times out of various Delaware courts. All three suspects were arrested without incident and transported to the Smyrna Police Department headquarters where they were presented and arraigned via video court on multiple drug and shoplifting charges.

Howard and Clay were committed to the Department of Correction in lieu of $14,500 secured bond. Clay was committed to the DOC in lieu of $15,500 secured bond, police said.

Editor's note: This is a corrected version to indicate the incident happened in Smyrna, not Seaford as the article originally stated. We apologize for the error.