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JUNE 12, 2026

KANKAKEE – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG) arrested 38-year-old Rogelio Alvarado-Alarcon of Kankakee, IL for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver (Class X Felony), two counts of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver (Class X Felony), Possession of Cannabis with Intent to Deliver greater than 5,000 grams (Class X Felony), Possession of a Stolen Firearm (Class 2 Felony), Possession of a Defaced Firearm (Class 2 Felony), Possession of a Weapon - No FOID (Class A Misdemeanor), and Armed Violence (Class X Felony).

On Thursday, June 11, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., after an extensive narcotics and firearms investigation in the Kankakee area, KAMEG officers, assisted by ISP SWAT, DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DUMEG), ISP Troop 3, Kankakee County Emergency Response Team, Kankakee Police Department, and Grundy County Sheriff’s Department K-9, executed a search warrant at three different properties in relation to Alvarado-Alarcon; his residence in the 3000 block of S. 15000 E Road, Pembroke Township, his restaurant in the 100 block of E. Station Street, Kankakee, and third location he frequently resided at in the 4000 block of S. Wilcott Avenue, Chicago, IL. \u200b Officers recovered approximately 200 grams of cocaine, 75 grams of methamphetamine (pressed pills), 6,000 grams of cannabis, four firearms, multiple rounds of ammunition, and cash. Alvarado-Alarcon was arrested and taken to the Jerome Combs Detention Center. No further information is available.

KAMEG reminds the public to call KAMEG at (815)-933-1710 to report non- emergency information about drug dealing and gang problems. \u200b We recognize our partnership with the public is important for quality-of-life issues for our citizens and children.

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Rogelio Alvarado-Alarcon (M/38)
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The charges are not evidence against the defendant, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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