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Two Men Charged in $10 Million Drug Bust Involving 50 Kilos of Cocaine in Illinois
DuPage County, Illinois States Attorney Joe Birkett and the Illinois
State Police announced today the arrests of two (2) men in connection with the
largest drug bust in DuPage County, Illinois history. In addition, the investigation
resulted in the seizure of 50 kilos of cocaine, with an estimated street value
of over $10 million. Last night, Illinois State Police arrested Ramon Lopez,
27 (d.o.b. 9/13/75) of 2100 Harvard in Elgin and Jesus Medrano, 32 (d.o.b. 6/11/70)
of 3037 Bright in Franklin Park. Each were each charged with one (1) count of
Unlawful Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance.
As a result of a long-term investigation by the Phoenix Police Department,
it was learned that a large amount of cocaine was to be delivered to DuPage
County, Illinois. On Thursday evening, January 9th, the Illinois State Police
Drug Interdiction Unit, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DuMEG) and the Downers Grove,
Illinois Police Department, arrested Lopez and Medrano in DuPage County, Illinois.
The defendants had 50 kilos of cocaine in their possession at the time of the
arrest. The two were driving Medranos car northbound on 355 just north
of Butterfield Road at the time of the arrest.
As a result, DuPage County, Illinois prosecutors approved one (1) count of Unlawful Possession
With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, a Super Class X felony. If found
guilty, the two face penalties of 15-60 years in the Illinois Department of
Corrections.
While law enforcement officers here in DuPage County, Illinois were arresting these two
defendants, Phoenix Police Officers arrested two other individuals, netting
an additional 87 kilograms of cocaine. In total, this investigation resulted
in the arrests of four (4) men and the recovery of one hundred thirty seven
(137) kilos of cocaine with an estimated street value of $34 million.
Lopez and Medrano were transported to the DuPage County, Illinois Jail in Wheaton and
appeared in bond court this morning where Judge Richard Lucas set their bond
at $10 million, full cash.
Illinois States Attorney Birkett thanked the Illinois State Police, the
DEA, DuMEG, and the Phoenix and Downers Grove Police Departments for their outstanding
work in the investigation of this case. In addition, he thanked Assistant States
Attorney Joe Ruggiero, the Supervisor of the Narcotics Unit of his office, for
his efforts in this case.
The defendants are next scheduled to appear in court on February 3rd in courtroom
4014 before Judge Kathryn Creswell.
Members of the public are reminded that a complaint contains only charges and
is not proof of the defendants guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent
and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the governments burden
to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Illinois Treatment Facts
- During 2000, of the 62,903 individuals
entering substance abuse treatment in Illinois, 13,418 were for cocaine .
- During 2000, of the 62,903 individuals
entering substance abuse treatment in Illinois, 11,780 were for marijuana .
- During 2000, of the 62,903 individuals
entering substance abuse treatment in Illinois, 9,460 were for heroin .
- During 2000, of the 62,903 individuals
entering substance abuse treatment in Illinois, 555 were for meth .
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