Recent Posts in Drug Crimes Category
Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
In order to tackle gang activity in Chicago, Illinois, area police have been working overtime conducting covert operations. Two street gangs were targeted last week, leading to the arrest of 45 people ...
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Posted on Apr 6, 2012 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
The west side of Chicago has gained a notorious reputation over the past few decades. Recently, police targeted a specific area of the west side and were successful in detaining twelve people for a ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2012 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Now that synthetic marijuana is illegal in the state of Illinois, the sale of it is also a crime. Two men learned that the hard way when they were arrested for possessing over $1 million worth of fake ...
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Posted on Nov 25, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Even though New York City is constantly battling threats of terrorism and other serious crimes, state officials are still concerned with marijuana. According to recent statistics, the business of ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
One man thought he could escape charges of possession by swallowing drugs during his arrest. This did not work well for him, as he choked on the drugs and died. According to the medical examiner on ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Admin
A Chicago physician who offered to trade prescription drugs on Craigslist was charged with handing out Xanax , Oxycontin drugs in exchange for sex , law enforcement said today. Pediatric neurologist ...
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Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Two men were arrested near the city limits of Chicago, Illinois last week for possession of drugs and trafficking. According to officers in Chicago and the city of Evanston, a search warrant was ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Admin
Officers received a tip Tuesday that suspicious packages were delivered to a freight yard in Wheeling, and after drug dogs indicated there was marijuana inside, officers obtained a search warrant and ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Nearly a legend amongst Chicago law enforcement officers, one man was arrested for the 99th time last week for drug possession . Police originally thought they were responding to a call regarding a ...
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Posted on Aug 17, 2011 By Admin
In Summit three alleged gang members were arrested after one of the individuals fought with police officers. The police recovered 12 grams of heroin and 8 grams of cocaine . The arrest occurred as the ...
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Posted on Aug 12, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Just outside of Chicago, Illinois, a man was sentenced to three years behind bars for a variety of drug crimes not indicative of the quiet suburb he called home. The suspect, a 31-year-old male, was ...
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Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
A massive drug crime crackdown took place last week in Chicago, Illinois, ending in the arrest of 51 individuals for a variety of crimes. The effort took place last Friday by officers from the city of ...
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