July 1, 2015
Twelve firearms, approximately $50,000, nearly a half-kilogram of heroin and over one-half kilogram of cocaine were seized during the arrests of 32 of the charged defendants.
Stories this photo appears in:
Chicago Police Sting Nets 42 People in North Lawndale Heroine Bust
An investigation led by Chicago Police officers and agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration assigned to the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (“HIDTA”) Task Force, resulted in federal charges against 16 defendants and state charges against 26 others, who police and federal agents began arresting early last Wednesday morning.