$4 million in drugs, firearms recovered in six-month CPD investigation: police

Chicago police recovered $4 million worth of suspected narcotics and multiple firearms during a six-month investigation.

What we know:

The investigation, which concluded earlier this month, focused on narcotics being trafficked in Chicago and the suburbs. Officers served a search warrant on Jan. 10 at the home of a convicted felon involved in narcotics trafficking.

During the search, officers recovered various suspected narcotics with an estimated value of $4.3 million, five firearms and about $54,000 in cash, according to CPD.

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Travis Taylor, 36 (Chicago Police)

Travis Taylor, 36, was arrested and charged with the following:

  • One felony count of methamphetamine manufacturing 900+ grams
  • One felony count of manufacture/deliver 900+ grams of cocaine/analog
  • One felony count of manufacture/delivery 900+ grams of heroin/analog
  • One felony count of manufacture/delivery 900+ grams of fentanyl
  • One felony count of manufacturing 900+ grams of ecstasy/analog
  • One felony count of manufacture/delivery of 30+ grams of ketamine/analog
  • One felony count of manufacture/delivery of 100<400 grams of cocaine/analog
  • One felony count of cannabis – manufacture/delivery – 2,000-5,000 grams
  • One felony count of possession of a controlled substance
  • Five felony counts of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon/2nd+

The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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