Crime & Safety

Wentzville Man Busted Delivering Cocaine, Police Say

The man told police he would have sold the drug at $1,425 per ounce, according to a Drug Task Force report.

A Wentzville man faces a drug-dealing charge after detectives said he sold cocaine to an undercover officer with the St. Charles County Drug Task Force.

Zakary S. Zorich, 35, of the 200 block of John Charles Drive in Wentzville, was charged Sept. 21 with distributing a controlled substance.

Detectives said Zorich obtained and delivered more than 150 grams of cocaine. According to a Drug Task Force report, he arranged with an informant to deliver 6 grams of cocaine for cash to an address in the 2000 block of Coreywood Drive in St. Charles. When he arrived, he was arrested and had 6 grams of cocaine in his pocket.

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According to the police report, Zorich told detectives he would have sold the cocaine for $1,425 per ounce, a total of $8,550.

Bond for Zorich was set at $35,000.

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For more crime information on Wentzville Patch, see the following articles:

  • Wentzville Woman Charged With Selling Heroin to Undercover Officer
  • Woman Charged with Selling Drugs to Officer for Second Time


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