The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group (SIG) — a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force — concluded an investigation that led to the arrest of a Zion man who illegally possessed firearms and was allegedly selling cocaine.
SIG received information that Amado Palma-Yanes, 38, of the 2000 block of Hebron Avenue, Zion, was trafficking drugs. SIG detectives initiated an investigation and determined Palma-Yanes had an active arrest warrant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, dating back to 2012. SIG detectives determined Palma-Yanes had several alias names he used to avoid apprehension on the warrant.
On October 1, 2024, members of SIG conducted a traffic stop on Palma-Yanes and took him into custody on the warrant. When pulled over, Palma-Yanes provided a false identification card with one of his alias names. Palma-Yanes was found to be in possession of cocaine.
SIG detectives recovered three illegally possessed firearms from Palma-Yanes’ residence, during a search in conjunction with investigation. One of the firearms was a personally manufactured firearm, without a serial number. Additional evidence was seized from Palma-Yanes’ home, consistent with drug trafficking.
SIG detectives seized a safe at the home, after a sheriff’s K9 alerted on it for the presence of narcotics. SIG detectives are seeking a search warrant for the safe.
After reviewing the facts and circumstances of the case, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office approved the following charges against Palma-Yanes:
Three Counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Class 3 Felonies)
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Class 1 Felony)
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 4 Felony)
Obstructing Justice (Class 4 Felony)
Additional charges are possible.
The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office filed a petition to detain Palma-Yanes while awaiting trial. This morning, Palma-Yanes was ordered by the Court to be held for a detention hearing. That hearing will take place tomorrow afternoon.
Sheriff John D. Idleburg stated, “Our Special Investigations Group has once again shown relentless dedication in pursuing those who endanger our community with illegal drugs and weapons. Their hard work led to the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker and the recovery of three illegally possessed firearms—three fewer guns that could harm the people of Lake County. I couldn’t be more proud of the ongoing efforts of SIG and our entire team in keeping our streets safer every day.”
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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