Joliet Criminal Busted After Joliet Police Drug Investigation Leads To His Arrest: Police Announce

JOLIET, IL —The Joliet Police Department's Dwayne English has issued a press release in regard to Thursday morning's house raid that captured 35-year-old Cesar Hurtado.

According to English, at 6:41 a.m., members of the
Joliet Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, Tactical Unit, K9 Unit, Neighborhood Policing Team and Patrol Division, along with the Will County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement partners, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1400 block of Eunice Avenue.

The warrant stemmed from a Narcotics Unit investigation into suspected illegal drug sales, during which Cesar Hurtado, 35, of Joliet was identified as a suspect.

During the search, English said the officers recovered four handguns, including a stolen handgun equipped with a firearm conversion device, commonly known as a “switch,” that enables automatic fire.

Officers also recovered over 100 grams of suspected cocaine, over 6 pounds of suspected cannabis, numerous rounds of live ammunition, and extended magazines, English noted.

Shortly before the warrant was executed, officers took Hurtado into custody during a traffic stop.

He was charged with the following:
• Armed Violence (Class X)
• Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Class X) – Two Counts
• Possession of a Controlled Substance – Two Counts
• Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver
• Unlawful Possession of Firearms
• Possession of a Stolen Firearm
• Defacing Identification Marks of Firearm
• Endangering Life or Health of a Child
• Safe Gun Storage Act Violation

Hurtado was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
Detention Facility.