Springfield Police seize $34k in cocaine, suspect arrested

Bradley Zimmerman
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A recent drug bust in Springfield resulted in $34,000 worth of cocaine being taken off the streets, Springfield Police said.

Officials said the bust happened when officers in the Proactive Crime Unit searched a home in the area of Wheeler and Cincinnati Avenues. Prior to the warrant being served, officers located the suspect in their investigation — 25-year-old Octavion Williams — and took him into custody.

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As he was arrested, officers found just over five grams of crack cocaine on his person.

When officers searched the home on Wheeler, they found 669.24 grams of cocaine, or one-and-a-half pounds, worth an estimated $34,000. They also found two digital scales and $14,000 in cash.

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Williams was arrested on preliminary charges that include manufacturing and possessing cocaine. He was booked into the Sangamon County Jail pending formal charging by the Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s Office.

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