Brothers Busted For Selling Pot, Possessing Shotguns: Police

ORLAND PARK, IL -- Police raided a home in Orland Park where they found cannabis and shotguns while executing a search warrant, police said in a news release. Zachary Houle, 23, and his 20-year-old brother Chase Houle, are each facing a felony charge of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, as well as several misdemeanors.

According to the charges, Orland Park police received a tip of possible drug sales coming from a home in the 11800 block of West 159th Street in unincorporated Orland Park. Police also had information that Zachary, who is wanted out of Michigan for theft of a firearm, was staying at the home. Detectives started an investigation.

Tactical officers went to the house Thursday to execute a search warrant. There, police recovered a felonious amount of pot, along with scales, packaging materials and cannabis pipes. Two shotguns and cash were also seized from the house, police said. Both men reside at the home.

Zachary Houle is charged with felony possession of cannabis with intent to deliver , and misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm and ammunition without a FOID card. Zachary is awaiting extradition to Michigan.

Chase Houle is also facing the same felony charge of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia.

The brothers are currently being held in the Orland Park jail pending a bond hearing Friday in Bridgeview.