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Five charged in $2.7 million pot bust in Kane County

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Authorities seized nearly 600 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $2.7 million and arrested five people - including couples from Elburn and Batavia - in connection with a drug operation that authorities believe transported pot to the Chicago area from the Southwest United States, according to state police and court records.

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