A 39-year-old man free from jail despite getting into a fight with police and jumping out of a moving car has been ordered detained until trial for selling fentanyl and cocaine to undercover police officers over nearly two years, authorities said. Michael Jefferson, 39, of Fox Lake, was ordered detained by Lake County Circuit Court […]
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2 arrested after large amount of cannabis found at Milk and Honey Farm in Wauconda, warehouse in Lakemoor
An engaged couple was arrested after law enforcement found a large amount of cannabis at the Milk and Honey Farm in Wauconda and at a warehouse in Lakemoor. The Illinois State Police Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (LCMEG) recently arrested Emily A. Coleman, 28, of Wauconda, and Andrew H. Field, 53, of Wauconda. LCMEG agents […]
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Lindenhurst woman charged with selling cocaine multiple times near church daycare during school hours
Prosecutors say a Lindenhurst woman sold cocaine to undercover detectives on numerous occasions in Lake County, including near a church daycare during school hours. Jessica M. Draper, 33, of Lindenhurst, was charged with manufacturing or delivery of cocaine near a school, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Lake […]
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Man arrested after allegedly selling undercover officers drugs on multiple occasions in Lake County
A 27-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly sold ecstasy pills to undercover officers on multiple occasions in Lake County, prosecutors said. Raul A. Medina, 27, of Cicero, was charged with manufacturing or delivering of ecstasy, possession of ecstasy and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Court records show the Lake County Metropolitan […]
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3 months of periodic imprisonment for Beach Park man found with over 35 pounds of cannabis
A Beach Park man has been sentenced to three months of periodic imprisonment after he was found with over 35 pounds of marijuana — estimated to be worth approximately $325,000 — during a drug bust. Barry F. Deal, 59, of the 10500 block of West Liberty Avenue in Beach Park, was charged in January with […]
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Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021
The Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group seized over $3 million worth of drugs and made over 50 arrests in 2021, state police announced. The state’s nine metropolitan enforcement groups (MEGs) cover 20 counties and have seized illegal drugs valued at approximately $71 million in 2021, the Illinois State Police said. The Illinois State Police MEGs […]
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Beach Park man arrested after drug bust leads to over 35 pounds of cannabis being seized
Police recovered over 35 pounds of marijuana — estimated to be worth approximately $325,000 — during a drug bust at a Beach Park residence. Barry F. Deal, 59, of the 10500 block of West Liberty Avenue in Beach Park, was charged with manufacturing or delivering cannabis over 5,000 grams, manufacturing or delivering over 200 grams […]
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4 years in prison for McHenry man found with cocaine, marijuana
A McHenry man who was found in possession of 34 grams of cocaine and 16 grams of cannabis in 2019 has been sentenced to four years in prison. Pershaun L. Davis, 41, of the 2800 block of Shorewood Drive in McHenry, was charged with unlawful possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession […]
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McHenry man gets additional 18 years in prison, for total of 38 years, for possessing drugs
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 […]