DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police make arrests for drug and prostitution charges

DOVER – DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police arrested a Kent County woman for multiple drug-related and prostitution charges and a Kent County man for prostitution-related charges on Sept. 22 along Port Mahon Road near the Little Creek Wildlife Area outside Dover.

Yuliya A. Rakovsky

Charles T. Stelljes

Yuliya A. Rakovsky, 29, of Dover, was charged with one count each of possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance/cocaine; possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance/heroin; possession of drug paraphernalia not marijuana-related; and prostitution.

Charles T. Stelljes, 71, of Leipsic, was charged with one count of patronizing a prostitute.

Both Rakovsky and Stelljes were arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 7 in Dover. Rakovsky was released on a $1,000 unsecured bond, while Stelljes was released on a $500 unsecured bond, both pending future court appearances in the Kent County Court of Common Pleas.

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Contact: Joanna Wilson, DNREC Public Affairs, 302-739-9902 or Sgt. Brooke Mitchell, Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police, 302-739-9086 or 302-354-1386.

Vol. 48, No. 261