Drug dealer charged with selling cocaine at Hennig’s Machesney Park facility

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Machesney Park Police arrested Jose Guzman, 47, a convicted drug dealer, who is accused of selling drugs on the premises of Hennig’s Machesney Park facility.

On April 15, around 3 p.m., a Narcotics Sergeant with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office was called to the manufacturing facility at 9900 North Alpine Road for reports claiming Guzman had been bringing “unknown items” into the building and leaving them in his locker.

Video surveillance showed Guzman meeting with several vehicles that would arrive in the parking lot for a short period and return, bringing brown paper bags back into the facility.

Similar occurrences had happened multiple times, specifically on March 10, 2025, and April 14, 2024, according to court records.

Authorities said investigators found cocaine, a digital scale, and $1,000 in cash in Guzman’s locker.

Guzman is charged with manufacturing and delivering cocaine.

Guzman has a prior conviction for drug dealing in Winnebago County in 2019, court documents show. According to police, he was a Latin Kings gang member at the time of his prior conviction.

In a statement, a Hennig spokesperson said, “On Tuesday, April 15^th, we discovered potentially suspicious activity involving an individual associated with our Company.  We took this matter very seriously. We immediately reached out to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, who promptly began an investigation. At Hennig, Inc. we are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards and a safe, professional environment for our employees and our community. We have zero tolerance for illegal activity of any kind. Again, we very much appreciate the quick actions taken by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.”