Crime & Safety
Yorkville Man Brought Heroin to Kendall County Jail: Police
When police saw what he had, he allegedly tried to destroy the evidence by stomping on it.
YORKVILLE, IL — A 26-year-old Yorkville man allegedly brought heroin with him when he turned himself in to the Kendall County Jail for sentencing.
Amos Martinez, of the 0-30 block of Poplar Drive, turned himself in to police Oct. 29 and as he was being transported to a holding cell, corrections deputies noticed him place something in his mouth, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.
The items were white, rock-like substances and later tested positive for heroin.
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Martinez was charged with possession of a controlled substance and bringing contraband into a penal institution. He was also charged with obstructing justice after he allegedly tried to destroy the evidence by stomping on the white heroin rocks, according to the sheriff’s office.
photo via the Kendall County Sheriff's Office
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