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13 years in prison for alleged Mexican drug cartel carrier caught with almost $2M worth of fentanyl pills in McHenry County

German Vargas, 34, of Tucson, Arizona, (inset) was arrested on August 7, 2024, by the DEA and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office after he and his mother were found with a massive amount of fentanyl-laced pills during a traffic stop at the McDonald’s in Marengo. | Background Photo: Google Street View; Inset: Provided An alleged Mexican drug cartel carrier has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after he and his mother were found with 120,000 pills …
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Lake and McHenry County Scanner broke the news in on Saturday, October 18, 2025.
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