$3K LSD, Pot Stash Earns Palatine Teen Probation In Plea Deal

PALATINE, IL — A Palatine teen received two years probation as part of a plea deal following an arrest earlier this year in which police allegedly found more than $3,000 worth of LSD, marijuana and drug accessories in his basement bedroom while executing a search warrant. Noah Smith, 18, also was fined $2,809 after he pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance Thursday, the Daily Herald reports.

Smith's plea and his sentencing were part of the Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities program, which allows nonviolent offenders a chance to avoid prison if they receive treatment for their drug abuse, the report stated. He orginally was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and could've faced a maximum of 30 years in prison if convicted. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest Palatine news. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

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On Jan. 25, the Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force arrested Smith after executing a search warrant at his home in the the 0-100 block of South Glenwood Street. During the search, authorities allegedly uncovered 67 paper squares of LSD with a street value of about $1,340. Pot, pot edibles and butane hash oil valued at around $2,160 also were discovered.

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