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Police respond to reported unlicensed dispensary at Champaign storefront

Police respond to reported unlicensed dispensary at Champaign storefront

It is unclear what prompted the initial police response or whether any citations or enforcement actions were taken. Photo: Saga Communications


CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — Champaign police responded Monday morning to a business on West Bradley Avenue after reports of a possible unlicensed cannabis dispensary, according to a video circulating on social media.

The video, posted at 10:00 a.m. in a local Facebook group, shows officers outside Euphoria, where they can be heard describing the location as an allegedly “unlicensed dispensary.”

Lieutenant Aaron Lack, who oversees the Investigations Division of the Champaign Police Department, released the following statement: “On Monday, April 20, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the Champaign Police Department served a search warrant at a business in the 1700 block West Bradley in Champaign. Detectives were assisted in the investigation by agents from the Illinois Department of Revenue. No arrests were made at this time and the investigation remains ongoing.”

By approximately 3 p.m., the storefront appeared closed and locked. Several individuals were seen approaching the business and leaving after finding the front door shut.

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