A McHenry man has been sentenced to a combined 38 years in prison for separate cases in Lake and McHenry counties where police found him in possession of cocaine, cannabis and a large amount of cash. Ivan Olan, 58, of the 700 block of Colombus Street in McHenry, was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine […]
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Judge sentences McHenry man to 20 years in prison for possessing cocaine
A McHenry man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after police found him in possession of more than a pound of cocaine and $24,000 in cash. Ivan Olan, 58, of the 700 block of Colombus Street in McHenry, was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of cocaine, unlawful […]
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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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9 years in prison for Lake in the Hills man who sold hundreds of doses of LSD to undercover police
A Lake in the Hills man who was charged with over a dozen drug charges for selling LSD to undercover agents has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Maxwell T. Swanson, 27, of the 200 block of Wedgewood Circle in Lake in the Hills, was indicted on unlawful possession with intent to deliver LSD, […]
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Sheriff’s office and ATF charge 10 suspects, dismantling Lake County gang operation
The sheriff’s office and the ATF charged 10 suspects in a Lake County gang, effectively dismantling the gang’s operation of drug trafficking and violent acts, authorities announced. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG), a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force, took numerous street gang members into custody on Wednesday with […]
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7 years in prison for Woodstock man who sold cocaine near park in Woodstock
A man who sold cocaine within 500 feet of a park in Woodstock in 2019 has been sentenced to seven years in prison as part of a plea deal. Jose I. Avila, 25, of the 900 block of Quill Lane in Woodstock, was charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of cocaine and three counts […]
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7 years in prison for Woodstock man who sold drugs, illegally possessed gun
A Woodstock man was sentenced to seven years after pleading guilty to possessing and selling various drugs, including marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine. Joe Joe D. Hymon, 28, of the 2100 block of Willow Brooke Drive in Woodstock, was indicted on two counts of unlawful possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts of […]
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Two drug dealers charged with armed violence in McHenry County
Two Woodstock men, who were arrested during an undercover drug sting, are facing multiple charges after police found them with drugs and a loaded defaced gun. Isaiah R. Dunn-Vigo Gomes, 26, and James Cornelius, 25, both of the 300 block of West Calhoun Street in Woodstock, were arrested on Friday. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]
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Round Lake drug dealer arrested after being found in possession of gun, cocaine and pills
The sheriff’s office said that they arrested a Round Lake man who was dealing drugs after an investigation led to detectives finding the man in possession of a gun, cocaine and pills. Angel Lopez, 21, of the 1300 block of Coventry Glen Drive in Round Lake, was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine with intent […]