The Brief
- Authorities seized 339½ pounds of cocaine and about $700,000 in cash from a River Grove home.
- Court documents say investigators tracked the men moving boxes between a warehouse and the home.
- Both defendants are due in court Friday for a preliminary hearing and will remain detained.
COOK COUNTY, Ill. – Two Chicago-area men are facing felony drug charges after authorities seized more than 339 pounds of cocaine and about $700,000 in cash from a west suburban home earlier this week.
River Grove cocaine bust
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said agents executed a search warrant at a River Grove residence as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation.
Authorities seized 339½ pounds of cocaine, worth millions of dollars, along with roughly $700,000 in cash, according to the DEA.
Burhan C. Ozerdinc, 33, of Oak Lawn, and Ahmad S. Sanducka, 33, of Mount Prospect, were arrested during the raid.
The men were charged Thursday with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute more than 900 grams, according to the DEA.
What investigators found
According to Cook County court documents, DEA agents tracked the men for several days as they moved between a nearby warehouse and the River Grove home.…