OAK LAWN (CBS) — Two men were charged after police searched their Oak Lawn home on Wednesday morning and found cannabis, cash and drug paraphernalia.
Sami Hirmiz, 19, and Faozi Hirmiz, 61, were arrested and charged with manufacturing and supplying cannabis, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Faozi was also charged with two counts of resisting arrest.
Oak Lawn police said around 8 a.m., OLPD Tactical Detectives and the Special Response Team executed a search warrant at the home, in the 8800 block of South Austin Avenue.
Detectives found more than 17 pounds of cannabis bagged for sale and approximately $7,000 in cash in the home. Equipment used for the production and cultivation of cannabis was also recovered, police said.
At the time of his arrest, Sami was enrolled in the Cook County Electric Monitoring Program with three pending and separate criminal cases, including driving under the influence, aggravated battery on a police officer and theft. Based on his background, he was taken into custody and transported to the Bridgeview courthouse on Thursday for a detention hearing.
Oak Lawn police said the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed at a later date.
No further information was immediately available.
