
Springfield, IL - Seventeen people are behind bars after police make a big drug bust.
Officers made the arrests after an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in Springfield. Those arrested range in age from mid-twenties to mid-thirties, and were all from the Springfield area.
Most of the 17 people arrested are now facing drug charges, like manufacturing and delivering cocaine and cannabis. One woman is also facing prostitution charges.
Springfield Police Street Crimes Unit and the Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office worked together on this investigation. For more information, follow the link below to see the official press release.