McHenry County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and woman in Marengo yesterday after they were found to be transporting 120,000 fentanyl pills.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Narcotics Task Force received information from an undercover detective that a large quantity of illegal narcotics would be entering the area on August 8.
Deputies were able to identify Gloria Gastelum (54, Tucson, AZ) and German Vargas (22, Tucson, AZ) near Marengo. Deputies stopped Gastelum and Vargas in a rental car near W Grant Highway and Ford Street in Marengo and found them in possession of 120,000 fentanyl pills marked as oxycodone. Gastelum and Vargas were arrested and taken into custody without incident.
Arrested:
Gloria Gastelum (age 54, Tucson, AZ)
Charges:
- Manufacturing and delivering 900 grams or more of fentanyl – Class X
- Possession of 200 grams or more of fentanyl – Class 1
German Vargas (age 22, Tucson, AZ)
Charges:
- Manufacturing and delivering 900 grams or more of fentanyl – Class X
- Possession of 200 grams or more of fentanyl – Class 1
The charges against the above listed defendant are merely allegations against him. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.