Online Drug Tip Leads To Two Arrests In Frankfort: Sheriff

FRANKFORT, IL — Two men were arrested in Frankfort on Wednesday after the Will County Sheriff's Office received an online tip about possible drug trafficking. The tip was for a residence in the 20100 block of South Kingston Court, and police said surveillance was set up on the home.

Police knew that one of the individuals, Samuel Lambert, 21, of South Holland, had an active warrant. According to police, deputies saw Lambert and another man, Chyanthony Jefferson, 22, of the 20100 block of Kingston, walking down the street on May 1.

According to police, deputies stopped the two since they knew Lambert had a warrant. Lambert was taken into custody and 28.1 grams of suspect cannabis was found in his possession, police said.

Deputies asked Jefferson if he had marijuana and police say he admitted he did. Police said they found 34.7 grams of suspected cannabis in his possession and he was taken into custody. The two men were taken to the home and authorities said they gave consent for deputies to search the home. That search, police said, turned up another 314 grams of cannabis, a handgun and $6,000 in cash.

Police said Jefferson admitted the gun and cannabis were his. He was charged with possession of cannabis, manufacturing/delivery of cannabis, and possession of firearm with a revoked Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. Lambert was charged with manufacture/delivery of cannabis.