A Chicago man has been arrested after allegedly pre-arranging to sell a half-pound of cocaine, worth tens of thousands of dollars, in McHenry County. Raul Alvarez, 37, of Chicago, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine over 100 grams, a Class X felony, and possession of cocaine over 100 grams, a Class 1 felony. […]
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6 years in prison for felon arrested by SWAT during warrant that resulted in drugs being found in Antioch
An Antioch man, who is a convicted felon, was sentenced to six years in prison after a SWAT team arrested him during a high-risk warrant that netted drugs in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department said they assisted the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group around 6 a.m. on February 23, 2023. Police conducted a high-risk narcotics […]
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Homeowner arrested after police seize 6 guns, more than 140 cannabis plants in Lakemoor
A 57-year-old man was arrested after police say they seized six guns and over 140 cannabis plants, along with a pound of marijuana, during a search warrant in Lakemoor. The Lakemoor Police Department and Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group executed a search warrant on Friday in the 600 block of West Sheridan Road in Lakemoor. The […]
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Suspect arrested after Wauconda police canine helps officers locate drugs during traffic stop
A Mundelein man was arrested after a Wauconda police canine helped officers locate a large amount of cocaine during a traffic stop in Wauconda Saturday. The Wauconda Police Department conducted a traffic stop around 4:20 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of North Old Rand Road. Officers stopped a black Cadillac sedan for traffic violations, […]
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8 years in prison for Chicago man convicted of drug-induced homicide in death of Wonder Lake man
A Chicago man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug-induced homicide for selling fentanyl-laced drugs that killed a 33-year-old Wonder Lake man. Antoine Sullivan, 41, of Chicago, was charged in April 2022 with drug-induced homicide, a Class X felony. A criminal complaint said Sullivan unlawfully delivered heroin and […]
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2 men arrested after cops find 16 pounds of meth, fentanyl worth almost $750K in McHenry County
Two Chicago men have been arrested after police found them in possession of over 16 pounds of fentanyl and meth, worth almost $750,000, in McHenry County. German A. Armenta-Ruiz, 59, of Chicago, and Jesus Benitez-Estrada, 42, of Chicago, were both charged with possession of meth over 900 grams, meth delivery over 900 grams, manufacturing or […]
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Man admits to selling drugs after being caught with large quantity of meth at Gurnee Mills mall
A man admitted to selling drugs after detectives arrested him at Gurnee Mills mall and caught him in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine, along with other drugs. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) received information in April that Kyle W. Pascaly, 37, of DeKalb, would be going to Gurnee Mills […]
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Police find over 800 fentanyl pills, meth and other drugs after arresting wanted suspect in Vernon Hills
Police who tracked down a wanted suspect at a Vernon Hills home found him in possession of over 800 fentanyl pills along with a large quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Group (SIG) conducted a controlled buy operation in February where Xavier J. Thomas, 33, of Chicago, was the […]
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Buffalo Grove man arrested after undercover operation between local, federal agencies nets large amount of drugs
A Buffalo Grove man was arrested following a local and federal investigation after authorities say he was acquiring large amounts of drugs for distribution. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) said they concluded a joint investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that led to the arrest of Zans Batjuks, 33, of Buffalo […]