Ten alleged members and associates of a Chicago street gang are facing federal drug charges after a multi-year investigation busted a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring.
Authorities began investigating three open-air drug markets run by the Four Corner Hustlers street gang inAccording to a federal indictment, Nathaniel Evans, 38, of, directed the drug trafficking operation and supervised the three open-air markets in the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard, the 3900 block of West Van Buren Street and the 4000 block of West Maypole Avenue.
Webb, Fletcher, and Linton allegedly worked as street-level dealers, while charges accuse Bell of obtaining narcotics for sales at the Maypole Avenue location.Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced drug trafficking charges against 10 members or associates of the Four Corner Hustlers street gang. The investigation, which was led by U.S. Homeland Security officials and Chicago police relying on undercover surveillance, led to the seizure of multiple kilograms of suspected heroin, some of which was laced with fentanyl and cocaine, prosecutors said."Fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine are extremely potent drugs that have wreaked havoc in too many of our communities," Lausch said.