Elgin man headed to prison for cocaine possession
An Elgin man now faces 15 to 60 years in prison for possessing a large amount of cocaine he planned to sell.
Carlos Garcia-Perez, 51, of the 400 block of Dwight Avenue, was convicted Friday by Associate Judge Linda Abrahamson of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.
Kane County Assistant State's Attorney Kelly M. Orland argued that Garcia-Perez had made arrangements to sell a kilogram of cocaine to a police informant for $27,000n.
On March 23, 2013, while Garcia-Perez was a passenger in a car that was en route to the location to complete the transaction, Carpentersville police stopped the vehicle to serve a search warrant. They found a kilogram of cocaine hidden in the car.
Abrahamson set Garcia-Perez's next court appearance for 1 p.m. March 9. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 24.
Garcia-Perez remains in custody in the Kane County jail, where he has been held since his arrest in lieu of $200,000 bail.