ICE says its officers arrested six men who were in the country illegally in Woodstock Friday, with at least one of the men taken into custody in the parking lot of an auto shop where an FBI SWAT team later carried out a drug trafficking arrest. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a […]
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Woodstock auto shop manager arrested by SWAT accused of leading Illinois drug trafficking ring, selling cocaine out of business
A man who manages a Woodstock automotive shop and was arrested by an FBI SWAT team Friday is accused of leading a drug trafficking organization, with the feds saying he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine out of a back room of the shop. Genaro Bahena-Arellano, 50, of Carpentersville, was charged in the U.S. District Court for the […]
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Feds say heavy police, SWAT team activity at auto repair shop in Woodstock was part of drug trafficking investigation
Federal authorities announced Monday that the heavy police and SWAT activity in Woodstock Friday morning at an automotive shop was part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Illinois State Police carried out a federal arrest warrant at Woodstock Automotive Service, 725 Lake Avenue in Woodstock, around 10:30 a.m. Friday, […]
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Heavy police, SWAT team activity spotted during apparent federal operation in Woodstock
Multiple federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE and an FBI SWAT team, were spotted in Woodstock making arrests Friday morning as authorities asked the public to avoid the area. McHenry County Rapid Response said a man was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Woodstock. The arrest happened in the parking lot of […]
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ICE agents arrest 2 people outside of manufacturing plant in Waukegan, organization says
ICE agents arrested at least two people in the parking lot of a manufacturing plant in Waukegan Wednesday morning after recently making another arrest at a nearby warehouse. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) said Wednesday afternoon that the Lake County Rapid Response Team confirmed ICE activity in Lake County. ICE agents […]
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‘Terrorizing the community’: Judge refuses to release hate crime suspect accused of posting signs targeting Latinos in Lake County
A judge refused to release a Libertyville man facing hate crime charges, saying he “terrorized” the community by placing various posters throughout Lake County, including ones with targets on them saying “Good Shot ICE.” Derek Webb, 38, of Libertyville, was charged with one count of a hate crime, a Class 4 felony, and one count […]
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Libertyville man charged with hate crime after anti-immigrant, pro-ICE and MAGA posters placed throughout Lake County
A Libertyville man has been arrested on hate crime charges after posters appeared throughout Lake County with pro-ICE markings and shooting targets placed on aliens, with officials calling it “vile” and “hateful.” Derek Webb, 38, of Libertyville, was charged with one count of a hate crime, a Class 4 felony, and one count of disorderly […]
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‘Vile, hateful’: Anti-immigrant, pro-ICE and MAGA posters being placed throughout Lake County
Posters have appeared in the Waukegan, Zion and North Chicago area recently with pro-Trump and pro-ICE markings, along with shooting targets placed on aliens, as officials call it “vile” and “hateful.” U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider said he was “disgusted” by the “vile, hateful” posters being placed in Waukegan, Zion and North Chicago. He called it a […]
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ICE detains person with child as federal agents again spotted in Waukegan, North Chicago area
ICE detained a person who was driving with a child in North Chicago as the federal agents were again spotted making immigration arrests in the Lake County area on Wednesday. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were spotted on Wednesday morning in both Waukegan and North Chicago. Agents stopped a blue four-door sedan […]