A Skokie man who fled Iraq with his family was charged Sunday with a list of felonies after officers in the northern suburb searched his home and found more than $100,000 in drugs and cash.
Saif Mahdi, 26, was taken into custody Friday. At his initial court hearing on Sunday, prosecutors said officers saw Mahdi engage in a drug deal and then spotted a bag of marijuana when they subsequently stopped his car. The arrest came a day after police obtained warrants to search Mahdi, his vehicle and his home.
