An 18-year-old Aurora man was charged this week with felony drug offenses after officials serving a search warrant at a Montgomery residence linked him to about 11 pounds of cannabis, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday in a news release.
An 18-year-old Aurora man was charged this week with felony drug offenses after officials serving a search warrant at a Montgomery residence linked him to about 11 pounds of cannabis, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday in a news release.
Kane County Sheriff spokesman Lt. Patrick Gengler said the suspect allegedly received a package through the mail. Kane County detectives, DEA agents and U.S. Postal Service investigators executed a search warrant Tuesday at a residence in the 100 block of Hamlet Court in Montgomery, according to the sheriff’s office.
The search led to the seizure of about 11 pounds of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than $46,000, along with another $3,000 in cash, according to the sheriff’s office.
Detectives took one person into custody: Juanpablo Ruiz, 18, of the 1900 block of Roberts Street, Aurora. After authorization by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, Ruiz was charged with cannabis trafficking of more than 5,000 grams, a Class X felony; manufactory or delivery of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, a class X felony; and possession of more than 5,00 grams of cannabis, a class 1 felony, according to Kane County court records.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing.
Ruiz is next to appear at 9 a.m. March 23 before Judge Donald Tegeler in the Kane County Judicial Center. He is not currently listed in custody at the county jail.
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