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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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