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Buffalo Grove police K-9 helps recover drugs, cash from home

Dec 20, 2016 | WLSAM Staff
Buffalo Grove police K-9, Hogyn, with the drugs, drug paraphernalia items and approximately $2,600 in cash found Tuesday inside a northwest suburban home in Buffalo Grove. | Buffalo Grove police

(BUFFALO GROVE) Buffalo Grove police and the department’s K-9 recovered drugs and cash Tuesday during a search at a home in the northwest suburb.

After several weeks of investigatory work, officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 600 block of Hickory Drive, Buffalo Grove police said. Inside the home police found 1.5 pounds of marijuana, dozens of drug paraphernalia items and approximately $2,600 in cash.

Mitchell L. Yablon, 55, was taken into custody on felony drug charges, police said. His wife, Marcy L. Yablon, 50, is facing misdemeanor charges.

The department’s K-9, Hogyn, and his handler, Officer Danielle Baron, quickly located where the drugs were hidden throughout the home, police said.

This is Buffalo Grove’s seventh successful search warrant in the last 18 months.

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Channahon police get drug sniffing dog with forfeiture funds

Nov 21, 2016 | WLSAM Staff

(CHICAGO) The Channahon Police Department has a new K-9 officer, purchased with drug forfeiture funds by the Will County state’s attorney’s office.

Officer Hutch being sworn in. Photo via Channahon Police Department Facebook Page.
Officer Hutch being sworn in.
Photo via Channahon Police Department Facebook Page.

 

State’s Attorney James Glasgow purchased the dog, named Hutch, with $14,840 in drug forfeiture funding, according to a statement from his office.

Officers Dustin Carlson and Hutch. Photo via Channahon Police Department Facebook Page.
Officers Dustin Carlson and Hutch.
Photo via Channahon Police Department Facebook Page.

Hutch will be the Channahon Police Department’s first K-9 unit and will be trained to take heroin and other illegal drugs off the street, the statement said. Hutch will also be a liaison between the department and citizens at local celebrations and events.

Officer Hutch being sworn in. Photo via Channahon Police Department Facebook Page.
Officer Hutch being sworn in.
Photo via Channahon Police Department Facebook Page.

 

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