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Edgar Perez advertised his wares with a sign that said "JOINTS $$," an FBI agent said | Chicago Police |
The agent—identified in court records only their last name—proceeded to “[conduct] surveillance in a covert capacity” during which they allegedly saw the man with the “JOINTS $$” sign engage in five separate pot sales in the 800 block of South Columbus Drive. A Chicago cop was then sent in to make the arrest around 9:30 p.m. on Friday.
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Perez, of the Southwest Side's West Elsdon neighborhood, was found to be in possession of 15 grams of pot and $1,321 cash at the time of his arrest, prosecutors say.
He’s charged with misdemeanor resisting police and one felony count of manufacture-delivery of cannabis.
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