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Two Arrested in Ford Heights Drug and Dog Bust

1/12/2026

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Jason Thomas and Jermaine Thomas were arrested on January 7 by Cook County Sheriff's Organized Crime Investigators after a search at a Deer Creek Lane home in Ford Heights, Illinois.
Investigators recovered 18 dogs, six guns including a ghost gun, two bows, a crossbow, knives, 32.5 grams of crack cocaine, and over $6,700 in cash.
The dogs were transferred to Cook County Animal Control.
The two men face multiple charges, including drug and weapon possession, and are held in Cook County Jail.

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Story summary

Jason Thomas and Jermaine Thomas were arrested on January 7 by Cook County Sheriff's Organized Crime Investigators after a search at a Deer Creek Lane home in Ford Heights, Illinois.
Investigators recovered 18 dogs, six guns including a ghost gun, two bows, a crossbow, knives, 32.5 grams of crack cocaine, and over $6,700 in cash.
The dogs were transferred to Cook County Animal Control.
The two men face multiple charges, including drug and weapon possession, and are held in Cook County Jail.