Two accused of having $300,000 worth of drugs

By James D. Wolf Jr.

Daily Herald Staff Writer

August 01, 2001

A package of marijuana sent from Arizona resulted in the arrest of two Des Plaines men Tuesday not only for the package, but also marijuana, cocaine, Ecstasy and two guns found in their home, police said. Des Plaines police did not provide the weight of the package they said contained marijuana, but said the total amount seized was about 30 pounds. Police estimated the street value of all the drugs at $300,000. Ted Ahn, 21, and Admon Khoshaba, 27, both of 493 Leslie Court in Des Plaines, each have been charged with two counts of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, two counts of unlawful cannabis trafficking, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. They also face a charge each of possession of a controlled substance for 12 Ecstasy pills found in their apartment, police said. Ahn was arrested at 4:55 p.m. after a Des Plaines tactical officer posing as a Fed Ex employee delivered the package to the apartment, police said. The package had been intercepted in Tempe, Ariz., and sent on to the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group. Ahn accepted delivery of the package and was arrested. When Khoshaba arrived home, he was arrested. Police searched the apartment and found 120 grams of cocaine, the 12 tablets of Ecstasy, drug paraphernalia and two firearms. They also found a total of 30 pounds of cannabis, police said. Both men have an Aug. 28 court date in Cook County circuit court in Skokie. Des Plaines police tactical unit members worked with the Lake County MEG agents and Tempe, Ariz., police on the bust.