Two Waukegan men have been sentenced to prison for gunrunning after they sold at least 16 guns, some of which were stolen, in Lake and Cook counties. Agustin Prado, 30, of Waukegan, Illinois, pleaded guilty Friday to one Class 1 felony count of gunrunning, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday. Prado was sentenced to […]
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North Chicago man detained until trial for selling “ghost guns” to undercover officers following investigation
A North Chicago man facing charges of selling 3D-printed “ghost guns” and machine gun conversion devices was ordered detained in Lake County Jail pending trial. Eric Raines-Sylvestre, 55, was formally charged by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office with 10 counts of unlicensed sale or delivery of a firearm, nine counts of unlawful sale or delivery […]
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2 Waukegan men charged with gunrunning for allegedly selling at least 16 guns and drugs in Lake, Cook counties
The attorney general has charged two Waukegan men with gunrunning for allegedly selling at least 16 guns, some of which were stolen, this summer in Lake and Cook counties. Cesar Morales, 25, of Waukegan, was charged with three counts of gunrunning, unlawful sale or delivery of firearms, three counts of armed violence and two counts […]
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8 years in prison for McHenry man convicted of ‘gunrunning’ for selling stolen guns in McHenry County
A McHenry man, who is a convicted felon, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for “gunrunning” where he sold stolen guns to people that did not have a FOID card. Gustavo A. Munoz, 46, of McHenry, was indicted in April 2021 on two counts of gunrunning, aggravated possession of a stolen firearm, three […]
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8 arrested after attorney general, federal law enforcement and Lake County sheriff conduct drug and gun investigation
Eight people have been arrested in connection to gang-related drug and gun offenses following a lengthy investigation that occurred in Lake County and the surrounding Chicago area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the arrests and charges Friday, which he said is the result of an ongoing investigation involving illegal firearm and drug sales throughout […]
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Police arrest felon, woman wanted for selling stolen guns in McHenry
A McHenry man, who is a convicted felon, and a McHenry woman have been charged with possessing multiple guns and selling stolen guns to people that did not have a FOID card. Gustavo A. Munoz, 45, of the 4300 block of Parkway Avenue in McHenry, was indicted on two counts of gunrunning, aggravated possession of […]