Crime & Safety
Marijuana Stashed in Fake Hebrew-English Dictionary Found in Concordia Dorm
A 17-year-old from Dolton was arrested on two felony drug-related charges.
A 17-year-old student from Dolton was charged with two drug-related felonies Feb. 6 after 16 marijuana-filled baggies were found in a lock box disguised as a Hebrew-English dictionary in his Concordia University dorm room, River Forest police said.
Campus security received a tip that a student had cannabis and paraphernalia in his room at David Jonathon Hall and smelled marijuana when they opened the door of the suspect's room, River Forest Dep. Chief James O'Shea said.
Lying open on the desk was an open lock box, disguised as the dictionary, containing 16.3 grams of marijuana in 18 separate baggies, O’Shea said.
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Several empty plastic baggies, packages of Bob Marley rolling papers, a digital scale and $227 in cash also were found in the room.
After the discovery, security called in police, O’Shea said.
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The student was charged with one count of the manufacture and delivery of cannabis on school grounds and possession with intent to manufacture or deliver. He appeared in bond court Monday; his next court date is Feb. 28.
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