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 […]
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4 years in prison for two men found with hundreds of grams of cocaine in McHenry County
Two men from North Dakota who were found with a large amount of cocaine during a traffic stop in McHenry County have been sentenced to four years in prison. Nathaniel Kelley, 29, of Mandan, North Dakota, and Frederick J. Coachman, 27, of Bismarck, North Dakota, were both charged with possessing 400-900 grams of cocaine and […]
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$1 million bond for Vernon Hills man found with large quantity of drugs
A Vernon Hills man is being held on a $1 million bond after police recovered a large number of drugs, including over 1000 LSD squares, at his residence last month. Sean E. Kalinoski, 32, of the 300 block of Meadow Court in Vernon Hills, was charged with 10 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled […]
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Lake Villa man charged with money laundering, tax fraud following large cocaine bust
A Lake Villa man was arrested after police and the ATF found him in possession of three kilos of cocaine. He was also charged with tax fraud and money laundering. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) – Downers Grove Field Office & Chicago […]
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Marengo man charged with selling cocaine, child endangerment
A man who was selling cocaine from his home in Marengo was arrested and also charged with endangering the life of his child, court records show. Issac C. Velasquez, 30, of the 600 block of East Grant Highway in Marengo, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, three counts of […]
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Man, woman arrested after officers find 400 grams of cannabis during traffic stop in Fox Lake
A North Chicago woman and a Chicago man were arrested police found 400 grams of marijuana individually packaged and almost $3,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Fox Lake. Anthony Deshazor, 31, of the 10000 block of South May Street in Chicago, was charged with manufacturing and delivery of cannabis and possession of cannabis […]
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Convicted felon charged with possessing guns, manufacturing cocaine out of Waukegan motel room
A convicted felon on parole for a shooting was arrested after police found him in possession of guns at a Waukegan motel room where he was manufacturing crack cocaine. Tommie D. Harris, 32, of the 200 block of East Hawthorne Drive in Round Lake Beach, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with […]
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Crack cocaine, cash and stun gun found during drug bust at Fox Lake motel
Police arrested a 49-year-old man after they recovered crack cocaine, a stun gun and cash during a warrant at a motel in Fox Lake on Thursday. James A. Mobley, 49, of Fox Lake, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of […]
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Lake County Special Investigations Group recovers record $3 million in drugs, 55 firearms in 2020
The Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group seized a record $3 million worth of illegal drugs and 55 firearms in 2020, the same year the county was declared a high-intensity drug trafficking area by the feds. The drug and gun busts resulted in a total of 350 felony charges, according to Lake County Sheriff Spokesman […]