Joliet Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Drug Crime

JOLIET, IL - A Joliet man pleaded guilty July 14 to possessing and delivering more than 100 grams of methamphetamine and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

“Grundy County Circuit Court Judge Robert C. Marsaglia found Miguel Ortiz-Cisneros, 36, of Joliet, guilty of possession of 100 to 400 grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a Class X felony,” a written release from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul stated. “(He) was sentenced to 10 years in prison and immediately remanded into custody.”

The case was investigated by Illinois State Police’s Joliet Metropolitan Area Narcotics Squad (JMANS) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“Meth has harmed lives and communities throughout Illinois. Collaborations between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies help keep dangerous substances like meth from entering our neighborhoods,” Raoul said in a written release. “I appreciate the support of our law enforcement partners and am committed to continuing to protect our communities from drugs.”

Ortiz-Cisneros was arrested in March after delivering more than 100 grams of methamphetamine to undercover officers at a Best Buy parking lot in Joliet.

"Homeland Security Investigations is dedicated to combating the dangerous threat methamphetamine poses to our citizens and the public safety of our communities," James M. Gibbons, special agent in charge of HSI Chicago said in a written release. "We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to remove dangerous drug dealers from the streets."