A Lake County Judge on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, granted the State’s petition to detain Travier Bunch, 32, who is being charged with 17 counts of Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver (Class X, 1, and 2 Felonies).
Travier Bunch was arrested On Thursday, May 9, 2024 after Waukegan Police Officers conducted a traffic stop and located several controlled substances including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.
Travier Bunch had been placed under surveillance following an investigation conducted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group (SIG), a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funded task force, in which Bunch sold drugs to undercover SIG detectives.
During the detention hearing, the State argued that Bunch’s pre-trial release would pose a real and present threat to the safety of the community because there is no doubt that Bunch intended to distribute the dangerous substances that were discovered in the vehicle he was driving.
The State further argued that the illegal substances are highly addictive with dangerous withdrawal symptoms and that the substances are also very likely to lead to death when consumed.
After the detention hearing, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart stated,
“Drug traffickers, like this offender, often have access to large amounts of cash. Now, under the SAFE-T Act, when someone sells Fentanyl or other deadly drugs, we can end the revolving door of people using drug money to post bond. Look at the Lake County case of Anthony Brown – a drug dealing case recently highlighted by the Sheriff’s office. Brown posted $22,500 in 2020 and then in 2021, he was arrested again on drug charges and posted cash again. In total, Brown posted $75,000, to obtain release. Brown then fled the state and has active warrants for his arrest. Now, when we catch Brown, he wont’ be able to post any bail – of any amount.”
In April 2021, Anthony Brown was arrested and charged with Manufacturing/Delivery of More than 900 Grams of Cocaine (Class X Felony), Unlawful Possession of More than 900 Grams of Cocaine (Class X Felony), Felon in Possession of a Firearm (Class 2 Felony).
Travier Bunch is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 13, 2024, at 1:30 p.m.
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