Drug Possession

Allergy season in Chicago is a force to be reckoned with. Many people who suffer from allergies turn to over-the-counter medications to combat the effects. Interestingly, some of the OTC medications are used to manufacture drugs. That means that there are some cases in which a person who is only trying to combat allergies might face charges for possession of…

Drug charges in Chicago that are being prosecuted at the state level might not always mean that you have to serve time in jail or prison. Cook County offers a court diversion program that can give some people who are facing first-time drug charges a second chance. What is the purpose of this program? The court diversion program gives people…

Multiple agencies recently executed a search warrant in Algonquin and yielded marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Two men, ages 20 and 43, were arrested during the drug bust. They face punishment for unlawful possession of marijuana, among other charges. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force and McHenry County Sheriff’s Police Narcotics Task Force conducted the…

Drug-related crimes can be a damaging mark to have on your record. The blemish on your reputation can affect your job prospects and even result in strained relationships with friends and family. Even if you are not convicted, the charges can be emotionally draining to face. In one such case, a young man in Illinois is now facing charges of…

Chief Keef, a Chicago area rapper whose real name is Keith Cozart, reportedly pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges stemming from an arrest last month in Highland Park. According to officers, Cozart’s vehicle was stopped after they noticed its registration had expired. When he was pulled over, officers say, it became apparent that he had drugs in his car.…

In 2005, Newsweek called the “epidemic” of methamphetamine use “America’s new drug crisis.” A year earlier, a New York State Police captain described meth to the New York Times as making “crack look like child’s play.” A new report by the Open Society Foundations’ Global Drug Policy Program, however, exposes such remarks as mere hyperbole. In fact, after considering actual…

Five members of the same Illinois family are now facing drug charges after a search of an area house turned up prescription drugs, cannabis and cocaine. Police had been investigating the sale of illegal drugs, and as part of that investigation, got a search warrant for the house located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The search was executed on Jan. 23, and…

Possessing illegal drugs in Illinois can result in serious criminal charges. A recent drug case is an example of the criminal charges individuals can face for being in possession of illegal drugs like marijuana.  A local man was recently arrested by Chicago police after they claim they found almost $1 million of marijuana in the man’s residence. The young man…

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after police raided his apartment. He was charged for drug possession on three counts, one of which was a felony. Reportedly, the man was using his apartment to cook up a large amount of drug-laced edibles that would cure any sweet tooth and more. The police officers of the Chicago Police Narcotics Division reportedly…

It may sound like many of the stories we read about in the news. Two men were recently arrested in Chicago and charged with drug-related offenses. Police had been suspicious that they were involved in criminal activity and waited for an opportunity to approach the men. That opportunity came when the officers apparently witnessed one man delivering a package to…