Recent Posts in Drug Manufacturing Category
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 Jul 1, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
After a year of tracking a reported drug ring, Chicago police and federal agents were able to infiltrate to arrest 38 people. The drug ring, based out of Chicago, was run by dozens of individuals, ...
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Posted on Apr 19, 2011 By Admin
USA v. SV The Defendant was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The Defendant was arrested by the DEA in a narcotics ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
A state study has recently been released that shows African Americans are more likely to be sentenced to prison for misdemeanor or low-level drug crimes than whites. In Cook County, unfortunately, the ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2011 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Matthew A. Weber-Mixon, a 26 year old from Des Plaines, has been charged with drug possession as well as possession of materials for methamphetamine manufacturing and use of property for ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
More than 20,000 pounds of marijuana were seized in a raid on a Chicago warehouse in early December, making it the largest marijuana bust in the city's history. The drugs came from Mexico, shipped in ...
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Posted on Dec 16, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney
Oscar Jacobo Rivera-Peralta, Alfredo Molina-Garcia and Ricardo Valdez-Torres have all been extradited from Mexico on federal drug trafficking charges. The three men, ages 38, 45 and 56 respectively, ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2010 By Chicago Criminal Defense Lawyer
Paul Carlos, a 34 year old father, was curious as to why his two year old child was so obedient and submissive toward his babysitter, so he installed a nanny cam while she was watching his son. As it ...
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