Police arrested 25 people and seized $70,000 worth of drugs and $11,000 in cash during an investigation resulting in what police call “the largest drug bust in 15 years in DeKalb County.”

On-going investigations of the drug rings began in October 1987, police said on June 28.

Sixteen people were charged with delivery or possession with intent to deliver cocaine, three people were charged with possession of controlled substances, four individuals were arrested for violation of the Cannabis Control Act, one person was charged with delivery of LSD and one person was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver mushrooms. The arrests carry felony penalties.

Drugs confiscated during the nine-month investigation included cannabis, psilocybin (mushrooms), hashish, cocaine and LSD. Police seized 11 weapons, including handguns, rifles, semi-automatic guns, ammunition, and a personal computer, which dealers used to keep records of their sales.

A ledger seized by police revealed that one person earned more than $.25 million in gross sales, netting a profit of $99,000 during an 11-month period.

“The cases were spread all over the county,” said Detective Sgt. Chuck Kross of the DeKalb Police Department. “A lot of people in this county don’t think there’s a problem with cocaine. I think this shows there is a problem.”

Cpt. Jim Laben of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said, “This is just the tip of the iceberg.”