Logan Square marijuana dispensary burglar used torch, key card, police say

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Chicago marijuana dispensary burglar used torch, employee key card to steal $200K from MOCA Modern Cannabis in Logan Square: police
A Chicago marijuana dispensary burglar in Logan Square used a key card and torch to steal $200,000 from MOCA Modern Cannabis, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A burglary at a Logan Square marijuana dispensary may not have been a random crime.

The burglary occurred at MOCA Modern Cannabis in the 2800-block of West Fullerton Avenue on January 6, less than a week after recreational marijuana sales became legal.

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Chicago police said a burglar used a key card to get inside then used a torch to break into the safe and steal $200,000 in cash.

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That thief is still on the run. Investigators believe it may have been an inside job.