Chicago Police Seize $6 Million Worth Of Marijuana In South Side Bust

Chicago police on Tuesday recovered over a ton of marijuana and cocaine estimated to be worth more than $6 million on the city's South Side.

Police following up on a lead developed by the department's Gang Enforcement Division spotted a man loading a "visibly large" quantity of marijuana and cocaine into a car at 59th and Lowe in the city's Englewood neighborhood, NBC Chicago reports.

Police found a stash worth some $10,000 in the car after they pulled it over and were later led to 2,100 pounds of marijuana as well as 64 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $6 million, according to NBC.

Four people were charged in the bust -- Atef Dissi, 27; Nika Hines, 27; Keith Mackmore, 39 and Gregory Wright, 28. Dissi, of the 4500 block of West 77th Place, faces the most serious charges, including one felony count of manufacture and delivery of cannabis and one misdemeanor count of criminal trespass to vehicles, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

On Wednesday, officers on the West Side responding to a domestic battery call at a home in the 600 block of North Central Avenue stumbled upon an "elaborate" marijuana-growing operation, according to the Chicago Tribune.

About 70 pounds of bagged marijuana and live plants were confiscated and Darick Bryant, 39, was charged with felony manufacture and delivery of cannabis and other misdemeanor infractions -- including domestic battery -- in the incident, the Tribune reports.

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[turboturd]

06:27 PM on 03/03/2012

DEA February "X-mas" Bonus. Stay tuned for next months "X-mas" Bonus.

[mrbarnet33]

09:47 AM on 02/25/2012

Don't take marijuana from us, but charge some taxes & let go for adults responsible uses, & the only way to control its supply is to regulation, not prohibition, so we can use resources wisely as gifts from nature not to be rejected, but with respect!

[Robert Gudzikowski]

10:02 AM on 02/24/2012

So on and so forth! "Heaven or hell" Go there and stay!

[acumenguy]

12:48 AM on 02/24/2012

Police following up on a lead developed by the department's Gang Enforcement Division spotted a man loading a "visibly large" quantity of marijuana and cocaine into a car at 59th and Lowe in the city's Englewood neighborhood, .......

Please .... lock this stupid person up so the rest of us will have one-less-idiot walking the streets.

But seriously folks ... (pun intended) are you reeeeeellly stupid enough to try move a quantity of THAT size in, of all places, Englewood.
The cops are everywhere ... dumb a**.
You're not very bright .... are you?

[turboturd]

12:15 AM on 02/24/2012

The Plant is down! We Have the plant! Everyone is now safe!!!!!!!!!!

[Foodgrade]

08:25 PM on 02/23/2012

Well, I guess the cops have renewed their supply. It'll be profitable days for them for awhile.

[countj62]

06:21 PM on 02/23/2012

I can hear the crying accross the lake.

[Matt Hotz]

03:29 PM on 02/23/2012

Brick weed! Awesome.

[Jack Davies]

02:51 PM on 02/23/2012

Chicago Police Seize $6 Million Worth of Marijuana AND COCAINE In South Side Bust.

Jeez HuffPo. Please stop with this bad headlining. Please?

[docter79620]

01:15 PM on 02/23/2012

Is it safe to say that our Government didn't have their hands in this operation? Youtube: CIA plane crashes in Yucatan with 4 tons of cocaine. I can bet that this weed will be in circulation immediately after the trial. This is how it works:

1. They bust the "big dog" and put on a huge show for the media to show that the drug war is worth the money and that we are safe.
2. They re-distribute the drugs to a few agents and put it into the hands of 30-50 lower level dealers.
3. They track the sales and take names of the little guys.
4. Arrest half of the 30-50 lower level dealers and all of their buyers putting them in crowded prisons and filling the private prisons that must have an admitted 90% capacity.
5. Confiscate and re-distribute the drugs.
6. Repeat steps 2-5 until step one becomes available.

[Foodgrade]

08:26 PM on 02/23/2012

Absolutely. The cops are there to streamline the drug trade and stamp out unwanted competition, not stop it. The bankers would have a fit.

[MWA1111]

08:22 AM on 02/24/2012

Sounds kind of like BHO's Fast and Furious.

[ChicagoKnowsBest]

04:01 PM on 02/24/2012

Once again rightie, Fast and Furious was started by Bush but thanks!