Chicago man charged with delivering cocaine after K9 search in Rockford

Chicago man charged with delivering cocaine after K9 search in Rockford
Chicago man charged with delivering cocaine after K9 search in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Francisco Morales-Rea, 38, on cocaine delivery charges.

Officers were surveilling the Boxed Up Self Storage on Sandhutton Avenue when they saw a red Acura SUV parked in the parking lot after business hours on July 1.

Francisco morales-rea. Photo: winnebago county jail

Authorities approached the vehicle and saw Morales-Rea reaching for something inside the SUV. A K9 alerted officials that there were narcotics inside.

Police searched the vehicle and found a Puma bag that contained almost 75 pounds of cocaine.

Fentanyl was also mixed in with the cocaine after a field test, according to court records.

Morales-Rea is charged with driving on a suspended license and manufacturing and delivering cocaine.


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