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Efrain Jacobo, a 44-year-old suburban Chicago man, was busted in a series of undercover transactions in Joliet, Illinois, where he sold methamphetamine, cocaine, and seven firearms to undercover law enforcement officers in the fall of 2024. The sting operation led to the discovery of over 150,000 grams of meth and 1,800 grams of fentanyl. Jacobo’s crimes were committed in various locations, including Joliet, Bolingbrook, and Wheeling, Illinois, between the fall of 2024 and December 17, 2024.
On December 17, 2024, Jacobo shared tracking information with the undercover officers for a truck containing meth that was traveling to Illinois from Texas. The truck arrived at a shipping facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois, the following day, where law enforcement searched inside and discovered the massive meth shipment. A subsequent search of a storage facility leased by Jacobo in Wheeling, Illinois, turned up the large quantity of fentanyl.
Jacobo pleaded guilty to federal firearm and drug charges earlier this year. On June 11, 2026, U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly sentenced him to 16 years in federal prison. The sentence was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and other law enforcement officials.
The prosecution argued that Jacobo was a powerful and high-level drug dealer who had a negative impact on society. His crimes helped fuel a drug trade that can devastate lives, families, and communities. The case was assisted by the Bolingbrook Police Department and involved the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosive and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Illinois
- Location: IL
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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