Nearly 1,000 Grams Of Drugs, 7 Firearms Found In Search Warrant, Aurora Gang Member Charged: Police

AURORA, IL — A 33-year-old active gang member from Aurora was charged with several felonies after a narcotics search warrant served Oct. 27 at a residence in Montgomery yielded nearly 1,000 grams of drugs and seven firearms, police said Monday.

Investigators with Aurora Police Department's Special Operations Group served the warrant at about 7 p.m. in the 100 block of Hillstone Road.

Police recovered the following in the search:

• 128 grams of suspected cocaine
• 585 grams of suspected cannabis
• 251 grams of a brownish powder that later field-tested positive for the presence of heroin and fentanyl
• Seven firearms and several rounds of ammunition
• Digital scales and narcotics packaging materials
• About $1,214 in cash

As a result, Julio C. Chairez, of the 900 block of Front Street in Aurora, was taken into custody and charged with these offenses:

• Manufacture or delivery of cocaine (100–400 grams)
• Possession of cocaine (100–400 grams)
• Manufacture or delivery of cannabis (500–2,000 grams)
• Possession of cannabis (500–2,000 grams)
• Unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (8 counts)
• Possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number

Additional charges are pending, following the confirmation of the fentanyl and heroin in a substance, police said.

Investigators also charged the 33-year-old Keena L. Walker, of Aurora, with child endangerment. She was issued a notice to appear in court.

"Recovering these weapons and suspected narcotics, including substances that tested positive for heroin and fentanyl, is an important step in reducing the risks associated with their illegal distribution," Aurora Police Chief Matt Thomas said in a statement.

The Community Oriented Policing unit, the K-9 unit, the drone unit, and the Kendall County Sheriff's Office assisted in the operation.

Chairez remains in custody at the Kendall County jail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 6.