McHenry County deputies find $25,000 of meth in vehicle

McHenry County Sheriff's deputies seized more than 700 grams of methamphetamine from a suspicious vehicle they followed last week, authorities announced Tuesday.

Police spotted the vehicle driving near County Line and Randall Roads in Algonquin on Thursday and followed it into a shopping center parking lot, according to the sheriff's office.

The two men inside ran off, police said. Police conducted a search of the area, but were unable to locate either man.

A search of the outside of the vehicle with the assistance of a police dog suggested there was a controlled substance inside the car. When police searched inside, they found the drugs, police said.

Sheriff Keith Nygren estimated the street value of the seized drugs at about $25,000.

The vehicle was impounded and the matter remains under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (815) 338-2144 or anonymously call Crime Stoppers at (800) 762-7867.