On Feb. 20, at approximately 1 p.m., members of the Evanston Police Department Special Operations Group along with a United States Postal Interdiction Team conducted a controlled delivery of suspected narcotics to an address in the 1800 block of Sherman Avenue, said Commander Joseph Dugan of the Evanston Police Department. After taking possession of the package, the offender was taken into custody and transported to the Evanston Police Department for further investigation. Evanston police detectives obtained and executed a search warrant on the package which revealed approximately 6500 grams of suspect Cannabis inside, said the Commander.
An Evanston man, age 39, was charged with one felony count of Possession of Cannabis over 5000 grams.