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August 5, 2021
Sheriff’s office and
ATF charge 10
suspects, dismantling
Lake County gang
operation
BY SAM BORCIA | AUGUST 5, 2021 10:21 AM
(Left to right, top to bottom): Gilberto Alvarado-Cuen, 29,
Darryl Benjamin, 38, Anthony Brown, 39, Quentin L. Newbrey,
31, and Carl P. Marder-Grant, 27, were among 10 people
arrested during a gang bust in Lake County this week. |
Provided Photos.
The sheriff’s office and the ATF
charged 10 suspects in a Lake
County gang, effectively dismantling
the gang’s operation of drug
trafficking and violent acts,
authorities announced.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Special Investigations Group (SIG), a
High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
(HIDTA) funded task force, took
numerous street gang members into
custody on Wednesday with the help
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF) –
Chicago Field Division.
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The long-term investigation into the
street gang known as “Satan
Disciple” began over a year ago, the
Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a
statement.
Members of this street gang were
involved in both drug trafficking and
violent acts throughout Lake County,
according to Lake County Sheriff
Spokesman Lt. Christopher Covelli.
Throughout the investigation,
undercover members of SIG seized
15 firearms along with firearm
ammunition.
During the investigation, SIG
detectives were able to successfully
stop at least two planned drive-by
shootings that members of the street
gang ordered to take place in Lake
County.
Federal and local authorities recovered multiple guns, drugs
and money from a Lake County gang known as “Satan
Disciple.” | Provided Photo.
In at least one of the ordered drive-by
shootings, there were numerous
people home at the intended
residence, which could have resulted
in multiple casualties, Covelli said.
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In addition to the firearms, SIG
detectives seized over 4,000 grams
of cocaine and over 170 grams of
methamphetamine.
Quentin L. Newbrey, 31, of the 4000
block of Ridge Road in Zion, was
charged with armed habitual criminal,
two counts of aggravated unlawful
possession of a weapon and unlawful
sale of a firearm.
Carl P. Marder-Grant, 27, of the 500
block of Chestnut Street in
Waukegan, was charged with
unlawful sale of a firearm and two
counts of aggravated unlawful use of
a weapon.
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Darryl Benjamin, 38, of the 1000
block of Lakehurst Drive in
Waukegan, was charged with two
counts of unlawful possession of a
controlled substance with intent to
deliver and two counts of unlawful
possession of a controlled
substance.
Gilberto Alvarado-Cuen, 29, of the
3400 block of Ted Avenue in Park
City, was charged with two counts of
unlawful possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver and
two counts of unlawful possession of
a controlled substance.
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Anthony Brown, 39, of the 100 block
of North Milwaukee Avenue in Lake
Villa, is wanted on five counts of
unlawful possession of a controlled
substance with intent to deliver and
five counts of unlawful possession of
a controlled substance.
Eric W. Gragen, 39, of the 8000 block
of 48th Avenue in Kenosha,
Wisconsin, is wanted on three counts
of straw purchasing of a firearm.
Federal and local authorities recovered multiple guns, drugs
and money from a Lake County gang known as “Satan
Disciple.” | Provided Photo.
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Four additional individuals were
apprehended on federal arrests
warrants in connection with the long-
term investigation and will be
transferred to the Federal Bureau of
Prison’s Metropolitan Correctional
Center for their detention hearings.
“This is precisely the reason we have
refocused the efforts of our Special
Investigations Group toward
investigating and arresting violent
drug traffickers. The tireless work of
our detectives and partner agencies
undoubtedly stopped instances of
cold-blooded murder from taking
place in our county,” Lake County
Sheriff John Idleburg said.
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“I could not be prouder of the hard
work of our detectives and I am
incredibly thankful for the terrific
partnerships we have with our local
and federal partners. It is this type of
collaboration that will continue
dismantling the ability of gangs being
able to operate in Lake County and
keep our community safe,” Idleburg
added.
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Special
Investigations Group is composed of
detectives, agents, and staff from the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA),
Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), Homeland Security, Lake
County Forest Preserve Police, Lake
County Sheriff’s Office, Lake County
State’s Attorney’s Office, North
Chicago Police Department, Park
City Police Department, Round Lake
Beach Police Department, Wauconda
Police Department, Waukegan Police
Department and Zion Police
Department.
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This was a High-Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Initiative
and funded by the Organized Crime
Drug Enforcement Task Forces
(OCDETF), the sheriff’s office said.
OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and
dismantles the highest-level drug
traffickers, money launderers, gangs,
and transnational criminal
organizations in the United States by
using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-
driven, multi-agency approach that
leverages the strengths of federal,
state, and local law enforcement
agencies.
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