ROCKFORD, Ill. (Rockford News First) – Four men are in custody following a drug investigation Monday morning.
Cesar Alvarez-Pineda, 43, Israel Alvarez-Molina, 24, Raul Santos-Sanchez, 22, and Jesus Ramon-Ramirez, 24, each face one charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
According to the Rockford Police Department, all four men are from Texas.
4 Texas men arrested in Rockford drug investigation(Rockford Police Department / Rockford News First)
Around 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, police and the Drug Enforcement Administration searched a home in the 7600 block of Colosseum Drive as part of a narcotics investigation.
Investigators say they found 12 pounds of cocaine.
Alleged cocaine recovered in narcotics investigation(Rockford Police Department)
All four men are lodged at the Winnebago County Jail. According to the jail’s website, they are all scheduled to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.
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