23 Arrested in Heroin Bust
An investigation on Chicago's West Side has led to nearly two dozen arrests and the seizure of heroin worth at least $1.2 million.
23 defendants were in Federal custody on Thursday. Authorities say that 29 defendants named in the 230-page indictment are members or associates of the New Breeds street gang. The gang and its associates allegedly ran an open air drug market within a 12-block radius that netted as much as $10,000 per day.
John Riley, an agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, called it "a great day for the good guys." A news conference on Thursday revealed nothing pertaining to the impact this bust would have on the overall heroin trade.
Defendants are due back in court on August 23, none of which have attorneys yet.
Posted by Shane Alan Andersen
