Amjed Alsadun, Ahmed Alsadun, Namario L. Haley, and Will A. Evans, Drug Trafficking, Illinois 2026
Four Rockford men have been charged with drug trafficking and conspiracy after a federal investigation.
The FBI and the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office led the investigation, which utilized covert surveillance operations, undercover narcotics purchases, and wiretapped communications to shut down an alleged drug trafficking organization.
The indictment unsealed on Tuesday, April 2, 2026 in federal court in Rockford charges Amjed Alsadun, 38, Ahmed Alsadun, 38, Namario L. Haley, 38, and Will A. Evans, 32, with drug conspiracy and drug distribution.
Amjed Alsadun, Ahmed Alsadun, and Haley were arrested on Tuesday, April 2, 2026 and pleaded not guilty during their arraignments that afternoon in federal court in Rockford.
Detection hearings for Amjed Alsadun and Ahmed Alsadun are set for April 3, 2026, while a detention hearing for Haley will be held on April 7, 2026. Evans is currently in state custody in Winnebago County on an unrelated charge. His arraignment in federal court is set for April 6, 2026.
The charges and arrests were announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Douglas S. DePodesta, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Office of the FBI, and Gary Caruana, Winnebago County Sheriff. The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Kim.
The public is reminded that an indictment contains only charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial at which the government has the burden of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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