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Former Joliet police officer indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

By Adam Zielinski
Updated  August 30, 2024 4:40pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

Feds: Ex-Joliet cop distributed cocaine, fentanyl

A former Joliet police officer was indicted on drug charges.

The Brief

    • Williams R. Busse III, 41, has been indicted for allegedly distributing cocaine, methamphetamine, and attempting to distribute fentanyl in Chicago, facing up to 20 years in prison for each of the six charges.

CHICAGO - A former Joliet police officer has been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges for allegedly distributing cocaine and attempting to distribute fentanyl in the Chicago area.

William R. Busse III, 41, distributed cocaine and methamphetamine in Chicago in 2021, according to an indictment returned Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago.

The Homer Glen man also attempted to distribute cocaine and fentanyl in suburban Chicago that same year, the indictment stated.

Busse was charged with six counts of distribution and attempted distribution of controlled substances, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Each count is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.

The Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force (HIDTA) assisted with the investigation.

The Source

  • This story was reported from Chicago and was based off of information released in a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Illinois.