Crime & Safety
Wheaton Man Arrested for Selling Cocaine, Heroin
Authorities took Ebben S. Knippen into custody this past week.
A 26-year-old Wheaton man has been arrested for unlawful delivery of cocaine and heroin following an “extensive investigation,” police said Friday.
Ebben S. Knippen, of 137 North Hale Street in Wheaton, was taken into custody on Tuesday for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (heroin 100 to 400 grams) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (cocaine 15 gto 100 grams), according to a news release. Both charges are Class X felonies.
The arrest marked the conclusion of an extensive investigation by the Wheaton Police Department and DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office into the illegal drug sales, according to authorities.
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Knippen was transferred to the custody of the DuPage County Sheriff's Office to be held for bond court.
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