Overview
- A federal complaint names Joel Andrade, 34, and Maria Brenda Mora-Hernandez, 32, as alleged ringleaders accused of conspiring to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine.
- Seven defendants were arrested during Thursday warrants across Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs including Little Village, Villa Park, Addison, and Rosemont.
- Initial federal court appearances began Friday for those arrested, while Andrade and Mora-Hernandez remain in Cook County custody pending federal hearings.
- Additional defendants include Richard Rubio, Alexis Andrade, Jeremy Rush, Devonte Jones, Jose Navarrete, Jeremie Reyes-Gonzalez, and Alexis Gutierrez.
- Prosecutors also filed firearm charges, including allegations that Andrade and Mora-Hernandez possessed semiautomatic handguns, with separate handgun counts for Rubio and Alexis Andrade.