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June 30, 2023

Darieln A. Moran Sanchez, 25, was sentenced to 17 years in jail for attempting to transport drugs to Minnesota
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Darieln A. Moran Sanchez, 25, was sentenced to 17 years in jail for attempting to transport drugs to Minnesota

News • June 30, 2023

Minnesota man gets 17 years in jail after being caught transporting drug along Route 47

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KANE COUNTY — Darieln A. Moran Sanchez, 25, of the 2600 block of Oak Hill Court of Maplewood, Minnesota, was recently sentenced to serve 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Back in April, Kane County Judge David P. Kliment found Moran Sanchez guilty of the following offenses:

Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, a Class X felony; and two separate counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a Class X felony, and a Class 1 felony.

According to Kane County Assistant State’s Attorney Jake Matekaitis, who presided over the case alongside Assistant State’s Attorney Hillary Sadler, Illinois State Police troopers were traveling westbound on Interstate 90 (I-90) on the morning of Sept. 5, 2020, when they stopped Moran Sanchez’s Ford Explorer.

It was explained that Moran Sanchez was observed to have committed a traffic infraction west of Route 47.

A lawful search of his vehicle produced 1,005 grams of cocaine, 446 grams of methamphetamine, and more than 200 grams of suspected hydrocodone pills.

The state’s attorney’s office alleges that the total street value of the drugs seized from Moran Sanchez’s possession was estimated at $60,000.

Moran Sanchez later admitted to authorities that he was being paid to transport the illegal drugs to Minnesota.

It was also discovered that Moran Sanchez was traveling with his girlfriend, who also happened to bring along her toddler daughter and teenage son.

“The thorough work of the Illinois State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration prevented dangerous drugs from being transported to another state, where they most likely would have been sold and used, posing a serious danger to the public,” said Matekaitis. “I am grateful for their efforts. My thanks to ASA Sadler for her hard work in this case.”

Illinois law dictates that Moran Sanchez must serve at least 75% of the sentence that was handed down to him. He receives credit for the time he served in the Kane County jail.