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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ANNOUNCE ARREST FOR DELIVERY OF METHAMPHETAMINE

SALEM – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force (SEIDTF) announce the arrest of 20-year-old Violet K. Fox of Salem, IL  for Delivery of Methamphetamine (Class 2 Felony).

Over several months, ISP DCI SEIDTF conducted a narcotics investigation that resulted in the illicit sale of methamphetamine in Marion County.  On September 5, 2023, as a result of the investigation, Fox was taken into custody.

Bond was set at $10,000, personal recognizance.  The investigation remains open and on-going and no further information is available.

SEIDTF is comprised of the Salem Police Department, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, the Robinson Police Department, the Mount Carmel Police Department and the Illinois State Police. This investigation was a cooperative effort amongst the area police departments in an effort to curb drug usage and violence in the area.