Belvidere/Boone county Metro Narcotics Unit makes arrest

On Wednesday, Feb. 8, a three month investigation, by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force, resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere resident on felony drug charges.

Jorge Florentino-Hernandez, 30, of Belvidere, was charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance –one to 15 grams of cocaine (class one felony) and one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance – 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (class x felony).

Florentino-Hernandez remains in the custody of the Boone County Jail with a bond of $100,000.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.

A class x felony is punishable by six to 30 years in the Department of Corrections.  A class one felony is punishable by four to 15 years in the Department of Corrections.

The Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit encourages anyone having additional information regarding narcotic trafficking or other criminal activity to call the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit at (815) 544-2135 or Crime Stoppers at (815) 547-7867.

Members of the public are reminded that these are only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt.  Every defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the State’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.