Crime & Safety
Will County, IL Drug Bust: 4 Guns, Cocaine, Auto-Fire Switch Seized
Joliet, IL – A major narcotics investigation in Will County resulted in the arrest of a 35 year old Joliet man Thursday morning after police recovered four handguns, suspected cocaine, more than six p
By Lauren Beckett · 2026-11-06T10:00:55.885Z
Joliet, IL – A major narcotics investigation in Will County resulted in the arrest of a 35 year old Joliet man Thursday morning after police recovered four handguns, suspected cocaine, more than six pounds of cannabis and a firearm equipped with a device capable of automatic fire.
According to the Joliet Police Department , officers executed a search warrant at approximately 6:41 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at a residence in the 1400 block of Eunice Avenue.
The search followed an investigation into suspected illegal drug sales involving Cesar Hurtado, 35, of Joliet.
Police Recover Stolen Gun With Automatic Fire Device Investigators reported recovering four handguns, including a stolen firearm equipped with a conversion device commonly called a "switch."
Such devices can allow certain semiautomatic firearms to fire automatically.
Officers also seized more than 100 grams of suspected cocaine, over six pounds of suspected cannabis, cash, live ammunition and extended magazines.
The operation involved Joliet police narcotics investigators, tactical officers, K9 personnel, neighborhood policing officers and patrol units, with assistance from the Will County Sheriff 's Office and other agencies.
Multiple Felony Charges Filed Police said Hurtado was taken into custody during a traffic stop shortly before officers executed the search warrant.
He faces numerous charges, including armed violence, two Class X felony counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, firearm offenses and cannabis related violations.
Additional charges include possession of a stolen firearm, defacing firearm identification markings, endangering the life or health of a child and violating Illinois' Safe Gun Storage Act.
Suspect Transported to County Jail Following his arrest, Hurtado was processed at the Joliet Police Department and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility.
Authorities did not release additional information about the suspected drug distribution operation or whether further arrests are anticipated.
All charges remain allegations, and Hurtado is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.