Crime & Safety
RV Pulled Over in Crystal Lake; Man Faces Multiple Drug Charges
Mark T. Smith, 27, of Woodstock was pulled over on Route 14 while driving an RV.
A McHenry County Sheriff's Office K9 Unit was on routine patrol July 2, when the officer pulled over a white, full-sized RV for unsafe equipment on Route 14 in Crystal Lake.
During the course of the traffic stop, which occurred at about 6:15 p.m. near Route 31, the Sheriff's officer searched the 1990 Rally Jamboree RV and located numerous illegal narcotics, according to a McHenry County Sheriff's Office news release.
The driver of the RV, Mark T. Smith, 27, of the 100 block of Hutchins St., Woodstock, was charged with:
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- Unlawful possession of cannabis, a Class 4 felony
- Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony
- Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor
Officers seized 36.2 grams of cannabis, seven pharmaceutical pills, numerous items of drug paraphernalia, and $5,225 in U.S. currency, the news release stated.
Bond for Smith was set at $31,500, and he is scheduled to appear in court July 24.Find out what's happening in Crystal Lake-Carywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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