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Lake County men charged with heroin distribution

Posted May 02, 2018 1:00 am

By Natalie Watts Daily Herald correspondent

Two Lake County men have pleaded not guilty to drug-related charges in Rockford, according to federal prosecutors.

Javier A. Perez of Park City and Jose Armando Ochoa-Lopez of Zion were indicted on March 7 "on charges of distributing and conspiring to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin" in October of 2017, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois.

If convicted, the men face a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 40 years, plus a fine up to $5 million, according to federal sentencing guidelines.

Ochoa-Lopez, 27, was arrested March 14 and has been in federal custody pending his trial. Perez, 27 was arrested Tuesday and arraigned on Wednesday. Perez's detention hearing is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Friday.

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