Evanston Police Drug Search Warrant Recovers 443.3 grams of Cannabis

From the EPD:

As a direct outgrowth of ongoing narcotics investigations occurring in Evanston, the Evanston Police Departments’ Neighborhood Enforcement Team (N.E.T.) and the Skokie Police Departments’ Canine Unit executed a search warrant on 10-24-11, at 1:09 p.m. The target of this search warrant residing at 7464 N. Damen #1 Chicago, Illinois.

Evanston narcotics’ Investigators arrived at the target location, setting up an exterior perimeter. Officers announced their presence to possible interior occupants, but received no response. Officers then forced entry to the target location, finding it unoccupied. Shortly thereafter, exterior perimeter officers encountered the targeted suspect identified as Darius Darnell Johnson, detaining him in the rear alley as he attempted to flee. Johnson was taken into custody without incident.

Continuing their investigation, Investigators conducted a search of Johnson’s residence. This search resulted in the recovery of 443.3 grams of a green leafy substance. All suspect marijuana field tested positive for the presence cannabis. Officers also located a scale, $955.00 in U.S. currency, which was seized, pending an Article 36 hearing regarding permanent asset forfeiture.

Furthering this investigation, Evanston Police Investigators contacted the Cook County State Attorneys Office, who was then apprised of all the pertinent facts in this case. After so being informed, charges of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cannabis and one misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia were approved.