Brown Co. Sheriff’s Office makes drug raid, arrest in Versailles

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Jack O. Flachs Photo from Brown Co. Sheriff's Office

Versailles, Ill. — Deputies from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in Versailles on Tuesday and arrested a man on multiple drug charges. 

A drug investigation was initiated by the West Central Illinois Task Force upon receiving information of possible illegal activity taking place at that residence.  After an initial investigation and reports, the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Brown County State’s Attorney, applied for and secured a search warrant from the Brown County Circuit Judge on Monday. 

The Sheriff’s office, along with members from the West Central Illinois Task Force executed the search warrant late Tuesday afternoon at 101 S. Chestnut.

Agents with the Task Force recovered the following suspected illegal narcotics from the residence:

  • THC raw Cannabis 5304 grams (11.69 pounds)
  • THC wax 41,978 grams (92 pounds)
  • THC Vapes 17,845 grams (39 pounds)
  • Psilocybin Mushrooms 4282 grams (9.4 pounds)
  • Psilocybin powder 591 grams (1.3 pounds)
  • THC Edibles 11,948 grams (26.3 pounds)

Agents also seized approximately $18,600 in cash, two firearms, a 2019 GMC Arcadia, drug paraphernalia, and drug packaging equipment.

Arrested was Jack O. Flachs, 23 years of age, and he was lodged in the Schuyler County Jail in Rushville. One female from the residence was released at the scene pending criminal charges.

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