Noe Cabrera-Hernandez, 33 (LEFT) Enrique Garcia-Alvarez, 33 (RIGHT)
CHICAGO - Two Chicago men were arrested after DEA agents seized suspected cocaine and fentanyl this week.
Noe Cabrera-Hernandez, 33, has been charged with manufacture-delivery of fentanyl and possession of cocaine.
Enrique Garcia-Alvarez, 33, has been charged with armed violence, manufacture-delivery of fentanyl and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
On Tuesday, DEA agents with the Chicago Division began surveillance of Cabrera-Hernandez’s residence and vehicle.
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During that time, agents observed Cabrera-Hernandez exit the residence and hand a box to Garcia-Alvarez.
Following a consensual encounter of the vehicle, agents located about 2.15 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and an unserialized, loaded 9mm handgun.
DEA agents then re-established surveillance on Cabrera-Hernandez’s residence. They saw him leave the residence with a red tool bag.
Agents approached Cabrera-Hernandez and searched the tool bag. The tool bag allegedly contained about 1.25 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
Cabrera-Hernandez’s residence was then searched and agents located about 14.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine and about $20,000.
Bail was set at $500,000 for Cabrera-Hernandez and $200,000 for Garcia-Alvarez.