Authorities: Aurora man faces charges after guns, drugs found in Montgomery home

Authorities say an Aurora man is facing more than a dozen felony drug and gun charges after a police search of a residence in Montgomery last week found suspected cocaine, cannabis, heroin and fentanyl, along with seven firearms.

Julio C. Chairez, 33, of Aurora, was arrested by Aurora police on Oct. 27 following the execution of a narcotics search warrant served on the 100 block of Hillstone Road in Montgomery.

Officials said in a news release that investigators found 128 grams of suspected cocaine, 585 grams of suspected cannabis and 251 grams of a brownish powder that later tested positive for the presence of heroin and fentanyl. Drug scales, packaging materials and over $1,200 in cash were also confiscated.

Recovered firearms included a 9 mm handgun with a defaced serial number, as well as three other handguns, a sawed-off shotgun and two rifles.

Chairez was charged by the Kendall County state's attorney's office with eight felony counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, as well as felony counts of manufacture or delivery of cocaine and cannabis, possession of cocaine and cannabis and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.

He may face additional charges for the brownish powder that later tested positive for heroin and fentanyl.

Chairez remains in custody at the Kendall County jail, with his next court appearance scheduled for Nov. 6.

A second person, Keena L. Walker, 33, of Aurora, was also arrested and charged with child endangerment. Walker was issued a notice to appear.

rwest@dailyherald.com