Crime & Safety
Evanston Police Find 100 Lbs of Pot in Recycling Bin
Evanston police found nine packaged blocks of marijuana on Saturday, June 8.
Evanston police found 100 pounds of pot with a street value of more than $100,000 in a recycling bin, according to a press release.
A citizen reported discovering "suspicious items" in a recycling container in the 1000 block of Brown Avenue on Saturday, June 8, and police later recovered nine packaged blocks of marijuana, police say.
Police are investigating where the pot may have come from and where it was possibly headed.
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