Drug Raid Turns Up Marijuana, Marijuana Edibles, Cocaine, Cash

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL – An investigation into suspicious packages being delivered to a Cary home led authorities to a 22-year-old Elgin man, who now faces several drug charges, and a house full of drugs, police said. On April 30, the McHenry County Sheriff's Narcotics Task Force and the U.S. Postal Service arrested Bradley A.W. Rantz, of the 800 block of Logan Avenue, after serving a search warrant on his Elgin home. Authorities obtained the search warrant after receiving information regarding the suspicious packages, which led them to conduct surveillance at the Cary residence, according to the McHenry County Sheriff's Office press release.

On Monday, investigators followed a vehicle from Cary to Rantz's Elgin address where they allegedly observed a similar delivery. A search of the Elgin home turned up over $7,000 in cash; 14 pounds of cannabis; 21 pounds of cannabis edibles; 1 pound of cannabis wax; 11 grams of cocaine; and digital scales, packaging materials, and drug paraphernalia. The estimated street value of the illegal drugs seized was $65,000, according to the news release.

Rantz has been charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of marijuana, a class 2 felony; and unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony.

The Elgin Police Department and the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office assisted with this investigation.

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