Authorities say they've broken up a drug ring in Naperville, seizing cocaine and heroin and arresting eight people.
The arrests were made earlier this week after an undercover officer bought 4½ ounces of cocaine for $3,900, according to a statement from the Naperville Police Department. Authorities said the undercover officer started making drug buys back in March.
Four people were initially arrested and a home searched in the 2000 block of Bluewater in Naperville, police said. The others were taken into custody in Wheaton and Glen Ellyn.
"Various quantities of suspected cocaine and heroin were recovered along with drug paraphernalia, United States currency that was the proceeds from narcotics trafficking, three motor vehicles, along with other items of evidence," the police statement said.
Charged were:
• Theodore G. Cleveland, 24, 2023 Baldwin Way, Bolingbrook. Charged with delivery of a controlled substance.
• Rolando Sandoval, 22, 2831 Bluewater Court, Naperville. Charged with delivery of a controlled substance.
• Heidi Bree, 22, 1987 Dunhill Lane, Aurora. Charged with delivery of a controlled substance.
• Justin H. Prouflias, 19, 20 Sterling Circle, Wheaton. Charged with delivery of a controlled substance.
• Vanessa N. Nelson, 18, 20 Sterling Circle, Wheaton. Charged with delivery of a controlled substance.
• Rachel Margo, 25, 9730 W. McLean, Melrose Park. Charged with possession of a controlled substance.
• Erica Steger, 20, 29W547 Winchester, Warrenville. Charged with possession of a controlled Substance.
• Luis A. Sandoval, 21, 2831 Bluewater Court, Naperville. Charged with possession of cannabis.