Morton Grove Man One of 100 Arrested in Sheriff’s Marketing Sting

A marketing sting operation led by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police resulted in the arrest of more than 100 fugitives yesterday, one of which a Morton Grove resident.

Kamal Azo, 55, of Morton Grove, was arrested on a warrant for contempt of court charges after falling into the hands of police in a Southside Chicago warehouse. Azo and the other fugitives were persuaded into the warehouse under the belief they could keep electronics after testing them as part of a survey conducted by “C.W. Marketing.”  

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Fugitives were invited via letter mailed to their last known address by investigators from the Cook County Sheriff’s Central Warrants Unit, hence the “C.W.”

More than 10,000 letters were mailed welcoming them to partake in a survey on various home electronics. They would be offered $75 to test the electronics and could then keep the device they tested, according to a sheriff’s news release.

Upon arrival, fugitives were greeted by “smiling undercover officers” carrying electronic boxes and other undercover officers holding balloons. They were then led into the warehouse where their pictures were taken, identities were confirmed and handcuffs were slapped on, according to the news release.

The two-week long operation resulted in 102 arrests, with 106 warrants cleared. Many of the targeted persons were wanted for violent felonies, misdemeanor traffic offenses, unpaid child support and contempt of court charges, among other infractions.

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