The Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized over $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021, state police announced. The state’s nine metropolitan enforcement groups (MEGs) cover 20 counties and have seized illegal drugs valued at approximately $71 million in 2021, the Illinois State Police said. The Illinois State Police MEGs […]
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Zion man sentenced to 5 years on federal charges for transporting cocaine across state lines
A Zion man was sentenced to five years in prison on federal charges that he transported cocaine and a large amount of drug money across state lines, prosecutors said. Andre Neal, 44, of Zion, was charged in United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana with one count of interstate travel in aid […]
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Woodstock man charged with drug-induced homicide in connection with man’s fentanyl death
A Woodstock man is being held on a $650,000 bond in connection with the death of a Wonder Lake man, who overdosed on fentanyl-laced heroin. Vincent G. Romano, 32, of the 14700 block of Emery Lane in Woodstock, was charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. Court documents show that the […]
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Judge sentences Crystal Lake man to more than 6 years in prison for selling fentanyl
A judge sentenced a Crystal Lake man, who was already on parole, to more than six years in prison for selling fentanyl to another person last July. Paul S. Benzinger, 33, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance on Tuesday. […]
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2 arrested after officers find $10K cash, drugs and guns during traffic stop in North Chicago
Police arrested two men after they recovered a fully automatic gun, drugs and over $10,000 in cash during a traffic stop in North Chicago over the weekend. Officers with the North Chicago Police Department spotted two men getting into a silver Nissan Sentra around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Officers recognized one of the two men who […]
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Lake Barrington man gets 6 years in prison for possessing tabs of acid in Crystal Lake
A Lake Barrington man was sentenced to six years in prison for possessing nearly 70 tabs of LSD in Crystal Lake in 2019, prosecutors said. Griffin C. Newcomb, 22, of the 100 block of Buoy Court in Lake Barrington, was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver LSD, unlawful possession of LSD, unlawful possession […]
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4 years in prison for Algonquin man who laundered over $1 million made from drug sales
An Algonquin man who possessed over 100 pounds of cannabis and laundered more than $1 million from drug sales has been sentenced to 13 years in prison but will only be required to serve four years. Christopher J. Galie, 36, of the 1400 block of North Harrison Street in Algonquin, was charged with 12 counts […]
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Lakemoor man charged after driving into opposite lanes of traffic, fleeing police in Crystal Lake
A Lakemoor man wanted for fleeing from police and driving into oncoming traffic lanes of traffic on Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake has been arrested. Martin Gonzalez, 18, of the 500 block of Summer Boulevard in Lakemoor, was charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing police, fleeing in an attempt to elude an officer and […]
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Crystal Lake man accused of grooming child, getting her to send him pornographic photos
A Crystal Lake man was arrested for grooming and soliciting a child in order to get her to send him sexually explicit images, court documents said. Alexander S. Leiras, 32, of the 100 block of Pine Court Court in Crystal Lake, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon by the Crystal Lake Police Department. Court records show […]