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Kankakee County, IL Drug Bust: 1,400 Fentanyl Pills, Guns Seized
Kankakee, IL – A major narcotics investigation in Kankakee County has resulted in the arrest of a 28 year old man after Illinois State Police and multiple law enforcement agencies searched three prope
By Avery Collins · 2026-11-06T09:50:09.772Z
Kankakee, IL – A major narcotics investigation in Kankakee County has resulted in the arrest of a 28 year old man after Illinois State Police and multiple law enforcement agencies searched three properties, recovering more than 1,400 fentanyl pills and several firearms.
According to Illinois State Police Troop 5, Dequan Pope, 28, of Kankakee, was arrested Wednesday, Nov. 4, following an extensive investigation conducted by the Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group KAMEG .
SWAT Teams Execute Three Search Warrants Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, officers executed search warrants at three Kankakee locations: the 600 block of Country Club Drive, the 600 block of North Entrance Avenue and the 300 block of South Rosewood.
The operation involved KAMEG, Illinois State Police SWAT and aviation units, Kankakee police, the Kendall County Police Assistance Team and the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group.
Investigators reported recovering more than 1,400 fentanyl pills and multiple firearms. Pope was arrested at the scene.
Multiple Serious Felony Charges Filed Following the investigation, the Kankakee County State's Attorney's Office filed numerous charges, including possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver, unlawful delivery of fentanyl and MDMA, and firearm offenses.
The charges include two counts of a felon possessing a machine gun, three counts of a felon possessing a firearm, armed violence and armed habitual criminal.
Several charges are classified as Class X felonies, among Illinois' most serious felony categories.
Pope was being held at the Jerome Combs Detention Center pending his first court appearance when authorities issued the release.
Police Request Community Assistance KAMEG is encouraging residents to report suspected drug dealing and gang activity as investigators continue efforts to combat narcotics trafficking in the Kankakee area.
Anyone with nonemergency information can contact KAMEG at 815 933 1710 .
All charges are allegations. Pope is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.