Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Fourteen defendants are facing state or federal narcotics and/or firearms charges that, again, link drugs and illegal gun possession in Chicago. An investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, together with the Chicago Police Department and other state and federal law enforcement agencies, has resulted in federal charges against five defendants, while nine others are facing state charges. The investigation resulted in seizures of various retail amounts of powder and crack cocaine and marijuana and 18 firearms, including an Intratec TEC-22 .22 caliber pistol and two high-capacity magazines loaded with ammunition.
