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Police Make Large Drug Bust in Saline County

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Police Make Large Drug Bust in Saline County
By: Heartland News

CARRIER MILLS, Ill. - The Saline County Sheriff's Office made the largest drug bust in its history.

Deputies say they seized 9.1 pounds, that's more than four kilos of marijuna from the home of Mark and Penny Stricklin in Carrier Mills Thursday night.

Officers also confiscated fire arms and drug paraphernalia.

Mark Stricklin faces several drug charges.  Penny faces a charge of unlawful possession of cannabis.