ATF Chicago: Two Men Arrested For Conspiracy To Manufacture Marijuana in Rockford Warehouse On 11Th Street

The ATF Chicago Field Division webpage was recently updated.  Please see below for the latest information. Two Men Arrested For Conspiracy To Manufacture Marijuana in Rockford Warehouse On 11Th Street ROCKFORD — Two Chicago area men were arrested today after being indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with conspiring to manufacture, possess and distribute 1,000 or more marijuana plants. Arrested were: GEORGE H. BACUS, 51, of Niles, Ill., and JEREMIAH N. CLEMENT, 37, of Des Plaines, Ill. Also charged in the indictment were YOUSIF Y. PIRA, 62, of Chicago, Ill., and JUSTIN T. PAGLUSCH, 33, of Ingleside, Ill. The indictment alleges that between Jan. 2, 2013, and Jan. 6, 2015, the defendants conspired to illegally grow and store marijuana in a warehouse located at 1916 11th Street in Rockford. Two Six Nation Gang Members from Hammond Indicted HAMMOND – Two alleged members of the Two Six Nation street gang were indicted on attempted murder and firearms charges. Charles Luis Garcia-Berrios, 22, and Julio Ivan Cartagena, 24, both of Hammond Indiana, were indicted on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in the Northern District of Indiana on charges of attempted murder in aid of racketeering and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.  The charges arise from a car chase and shooting that occurred on August 31, 2013, during which stray rounds penetrated the house of a Hammond Police Department officer. You can also follow ATF on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ATFHQ or @ATFHQ.