ILLINOIS STATE POLICE
Hiram Grau - Director
NEWS
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT |
| Date: February 10, 2012 | Trooper Mike Link |
| Time: 2:51 p.m. | 618.346.3524 - Office |
| 618.973.3050 - Cell | |
| mike.link@isp.state.il.us |
Illinois State Police Seize Cannabis and Currency
Two separate traffic stops lead to the discovery of over $51,000 cash and
153 pounds of cannabis.
MADISON COUNTY, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP), District 11, announces results from two recent traffic stops that led to the seizure of over 153 pounds of cannabis and $51,131 cash.
On February 6, at approximately 3:40 p.m., a Trooper stopped a gold Volkswagen Jetta for failure to signal and improper lane usage on I-70 near Collinsville. Upon further investigation the Trooper discovered approximately one half-pound of cannabis and $51,131 cash. Arrested for delivery of cannabis was Daniel S. Loughridge, 50, of Selma Oregon.
“Our goal is public safety,” said District 11 Commander, Captain Brad Parsons. “Sometimes we accomplish this through traffic enforcement and other times it’s through removing illegal drugs from the streets. This time it was a combination of the two,” he added
Minutes later another Trooper stopped a white Chevrolet Malibu for improper lane usage on I-70 near Highland. Further investigation lead to the discovery of three black duffel bags containing 153 pounds of cannabis. This investigation is ongoing.
These seizures along with the 61 pounds of cannabis and $7,842 cash that were seized on February 5, were the results of a joint public safety initiative between the Illinois State Police and the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office.
“I would like to thank Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas Gibbons for his assistance,” said Captain Parsons. “Without his help and the help of his office, we would not be able to bring Troopers in from across the state to perform this public safety initiative,” he continued.
THE PUBLIC IS REMINDED THAT ALL ARRESTED PERSONS ARE MERELY ACCUSED OF THE CHARGES AGAINST
THEM AND ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.
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