Four Men Charged After Rockford Police Recover 12 Pounds of Cocaine

ROCKFORD — Four Texas men were charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver after a narcotics investigation Monday in the 7600 block of Colosseum Drive in Rockford. The Rockford Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration recovered 12 pounds of cocaine during the investigation. Cesar Alvarez-Pineda, 43, Israel Alvarez-Molina, 24, Raul Santos-Sanchez, 22, and Jesus Ramon-Ramirez, 24, were arrested and are being held in the Winnebago County Jail after the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the charges.