CHICAGO NEWS
October 20, 2014
Public Information Officer
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Multiple Defendants Indicted in Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
OCT 20 (SOUTH BEND, Ind.)  Nine individuals from the Chicago and Michigan City areas have been indicted for their alleged roles in a heroin distribution conspiracy that operated from approximately 2009 through the present. A principal object of the conspiracy was to procure quantities of heroin for ultimate distribution in northwest Indiana. The charges were announced by Dennis Wichern, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration, which includes Indiana, and David Capp, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.
"Our top priority in achieving violence reduction is dismantling these drug trafficking organizations that are responsible for much of the crime in our communities," said SAC Wichern. "Our joint efforts in this investigation have made a real impact on the supply and distribution of heroin, and the violence it breeds by targeting the source and holding alleged members and associates of the organization accountable for their actions," he added.
This indictment was the result of an extensive, cooperative law enforcement investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Michigan City Police Department and the Porter County Drug Task Force. The Chicago Police Department provided excellent assistance throughout.
Antwon Willis, 44, a.k.a. "Yellow" of Richton Park, Illinois is alleged to be the primary source for much of the heroin. Also named in the indictment are: