An engaged couple was arrested after law enforcement found a large amount of cannabis at the Milk and Honey Farm in Wauconda and at a warehouse in Lakemoor.
The Illinois State Police Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG) recently arrested Emily A. Coleman, 28, of Wauconda, and Andrew H. Field, 53, of Wauconda.
LCMEG agents were notified in November about illegal cannabis manufacturing occurring at a warehouse in Lakemoor.
State police said an extensive investigation led to LCMEG agents executing search warrants and seizing evidence, with Fields and Coleman identified as suspects.
Officers executed additional search warrants at Milk and Honey Farm in unincorporated Wauconda on March 5.
They arrested Coleman and Field and the two were both charged in McHenry County with unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver over 5,000 grams, a Class X felony; calculate criminal conspiracy, a Class 3 felony; and one count of unlawful possession of cannabis over 5,000 grams, a Class 1 felony.
A criminal complaint said field and Coleman sold over 5,000 grams of a substance containing cannabis and obtained money in exchange for it.
Coleman and Field were released from the McHenry County Jail on March 6 and placed on pre-trial monitoring services by McHenry County Judge Cynthia Lamb.
On Tuesday, additional arrest warrants were issued for Field and Coleman following additional evidence collected during the search at Milk and Honey Farm.
The two were charged in Lake County with unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver over 5,000 grams, a Class X felony, and one count of unlawful possession of cannabis over 5,000 grams, a Class 1 felony.
Coleman and Field were released from the Lake County Jail on Wednesday and placed on Level 4 pre-trial services monitoring by Lake County Judge Michael Nerheim.
An attorney representing one of them said the two are set to get married next week.
Court records show the couple resides at 27451 Route 176 in unincorporated Wauconda, which is where Milk and Honey Farm is located.
State records show Coleman is listed as the manager of Milk & Honey Farm Coop, LLC. An online listing said Field “represents” the farm.
The state police declined to say Thursday the total quantity of cannabis recovered, saying it was to “protect the integrity of the investigation” that remains active and ongoing.