Chicago man charged with 14 felonies in illegal drug operation
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A 48-year-old man accused of distributing illegal drugs in the Evanston and Chicago areas has been charged with 14 felonies.Drug bust at Chicago man's home The Evanston Police Department's Special Operations Group began investigating Ernest W. Pentek after learning about the alleged drug operation. Investigators also gathered evidence indicating he had several weapons, according to a press release. On Friday, Oct. 30, investigators executed a search warrant at Pentek's home in the 6900 block of North Ashland Avenue on Chicago's North Side. During the bust, officers seized 500 grams of suspected meth, 7.1 grams of suspected heroin, 39 suspected MDMA pills, roughly 2.6 pounds of suspected cannabis and a substance believed to be Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB). They also confiscated four firearms, an airsoft rifle, ballistic protective equipment, several homemade incendiary devices and $1,185. Charged with 14 felony countsPentek was arrested and charged with the following: Four counts of unla