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Cocaine Bust Is Largest In DeKalb County History

US Drug Enforcement Administration

  A recent cocaine seizure is the largest drug bust in DeKalb County history.  Officials seized 264 pounds of cocaine last week after intercepting a trailer on Esmond Road. 

The Daily Chronicle reports that investigations in an undisclosed Northern Illinois city led to the retrieval of $436,000 in cash.  DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott says the cocaine was most likely in transit to another market. 

Four men have been arrested in connection with the bust, three from Texas, and one from Aurora.  Questions remain as to how much these individuals are part of a larger drug trafficking ring.  

The street value of the seized cocaine is estimated at $12 million.