MEG Agents Make Arrests in Peoria; Wataga

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Apr 15, 2009 at 9:51 PM CDT

Story Updated: Apr 15, 2009 at 10:44 PM CDT

MEG agents arrest one person in Peoria and three in Knox County on drug charges.

On Tuesday, agents arrested Alton D. Stennis in Peoria on marijuana charges.

Agents say they seized nearly he had nearly $22–thousand worth of marijuana in his Willow Knolls apartment.

On Monday agents arrested Courvoiera Rice, Major M. Lemon and Jamie R. Tucker on cocaine possession. Police seized more than 24–hundred dollars of cocaine and 11–hundred dollars cash at an apartment in Wataga, Illinois.

All three of those suspects were transported to the Knox County Jail.

Thursday, Apr 16 at 9:18 PM burt wrote ...

We sure can't afford to pay for all the cops and people in jail anymore. Ending prohibition got rid of the alcohol fueled mobsters of the 20's. I bet it would get rid of the drug cartels today.

Thursday, Apr 16 at 11:06 AM Me wrote ...

Legalize pot!!!Tax it, and it will shut out organized crime! we are filling all the jails with non violent people in most cases! Alcohol kills way more people!!!!!! You can not O.D. on it!! and it helps some sick people!!! Crack Kills!!!

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