DOVER, Del. - Delaware State Police have arrested a Magnolia man after a pedestrian stop led to the discovery of drugs.

Troopers say the incident occurred on March 20, at approximately 4:10 p.m., when the Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) were on patrol on Mill Chop Lane and observed an individual committing a pedestrian violation.

Police say they stopped 20-year-old Xzavier Hovington, and he told them that he had a scale concealed in his pants.

A further search revealed that Hovington was in possession of 199 bags of suspected heroin. Hovington was found to be on probation.

Dover Probation and Parole also conducted an administrative search of Hovington’s residence in the 900 block of Dinah Corner Rd. During this search, an additional 271 additional bags of suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia were located and seized.

Hovington was transported back to Troop 3 where he was charged with the following:

Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (2 counts)

Possession of a controlled substance in a Tier 1 quantity (2 counts)

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (2 counts)

Tampering With Physical Evidence-Evidence

Pedestrian Walking and Not Facing Traffic

Hovington was arraigned before the Justice of the Peace Court and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $10,201 cash only bond.