7 charged in Chicago grocery store parking lot drug sales investigation, sheriff says

The Brief

  • Cook County Sheriff’s Police say seven people face 11 felony counts tied to weed sales near a South Loop grocery store.
  • Investigators made multiple undercover buys before making arrests on Nov. 25.
  • One suspect was already in custody on unrelated charges.

CHICAGO A weeks-long investigation into complaints about drug sales near a Chicago grocery store led to felony charges against seven people, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office.

What we know:

Investigators focused on the area of Roosevelt Road and Wabash Avenue after residents reported drug deals occurring in and near the parking lot of a South Loop grocery store.

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