Joliet Man Accused Of Dealing Marijuana

JOLIET, IL — At a time when the state of Illinois is on the verge of allowing for the sale of marijuana for recreational use, the Will County Sheriff's Office continues to devote its resources to making arrests related to marijuana around the Joliet area.

Last week, Will County Sheriff's Deputy Ross Ricobene filed a criminal complaint at the Will County Courthouse charging 43-year-old Joliet resident Johnny K. Gooch with one count of unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cannabis and a third criminal offense of driving while driver's license is revoked.

The criminal complaint indicates that Gooch, who lives on Joliet's east side in the 1000 block of Draper Avenue, "knowingly and unlawfully possessed more than 10 grams but not more than 30 grams of any substance containing cannabis. The complaint also alleges the 10 to 30 grams of marijuana in his possession on Aug. 28 was marijuana Gooch intended to deliver to someone else.

At the time of his arrest, Gooch was driving a Chevrolet automobile upon Route 30 in Crest Hill, the complaint states. Gooch remained in the Will County Jail between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3, jail logs show. He was able to post 10 percent of his bail, which was set at $20,000.

Meanwhile, starting in January, Joliet Patch reported last week, the 3C Compassionate Care Center has obtained a license from the state of Illinois that will allow it to sell marijuana for recreational use purposes in Joliet.

In 2018, the medical marijuana dispensary acquired an empty mattress store near the Louis Joliet Mall.