Woman Claims Wind Blew Cocaine Into Her Purse, Police Say
CBS Local — Authorities say a Florida woman is blaming a windy day for the cocaine that police found in her purse. Kennecia Posey was reportedly one of two passengers in a car stopped for erratic...
View ArticleOne In 8 People Have Cocaine On Their Hands, Study Finds
CBS Local — A British study has found that many people may be coming into contact with illegal substances like cocaine and heroine during their day, even if they don’t use drugs. Researchers at the...
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Nearly $3.2 Million In Heroin And Cocaine Seized From Chicago Residence
CHICAGO (CBS)–Chicago police seized nearly $3.2 million worth of cocaine and $93,050 worth of heroin Tuesday from a residence in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Narcotics officers seized 2,647...
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Aurora Man, 31, Sentenced To 19 Years In Drug Trafficking Case
CHICAGO (CBS)–An Aurora man connected to another man caught driving with cocaine and heroin concealed inside a semi-truck tire was sentenced to 19 years in prison. Gabriel Aguilar Velez, 31, pleaded...
View ArticleRideshare Passengers Are Routinely Carting Drugs, Driver Says
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — A work horse, or a drug mule? A Joliet rideshare driver says passengers are routinely carting narcotics into Ubers and Lyfts. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory explains inside the problem and...
View ArticleDangerous Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine Linked To Overdoses, Deaths In Joliet
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) — Three people have died in two days from a bad batch of drugs in Joliet, and police are warning drug users about a deadly mix making the rounds. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar explained,...
View ArticleFentanyl-Laced Cocaine Linked To Two More Apparent Overdose Deaths In Joliet;...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Cocaine laced with fentanyl is suspected in two more deaths in Will county; that makes five since Sunday. Police said they discovered white powder residue near a man found dead around...
View ArticleFederal Authorities Say They Have Shut Down Texas-To-Chicago Drug Pipeline...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Federal authorities announced Thursday that they have raided a drug stash house in a lakefront condo in the Kenwood neighborhood, as part of a probe that shut down a Texas-to-Chicago...
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