Darieln A. Moran Sanchez was driving his Ford Explorer westbound on I-90, probably thinking he was in the clear. That changed abruptly when he was stopped by Illinois State Troopers for a traffic violation.
He’s now facing a minimum of 27 years in prison.
On September 5, 2020, at about 10 a.m., Illinois State Police troopers who were westbound on Interstate 90 stopped a Ford Explorer that Moran Sanchez, 25, was driving after a traffic infraction west of Illinois Route 47. A lawful search of the vehicle produced 1,005 grams of cocaine, 446 grams of methamphetamine and more than 200 grams of suspected hydrocodone pills. The total street value of the meth and cocaine was estimated at $60,000.
Moran Sanchez, a Minnesotan, admitted to police that he was being paid to transport the illegal drugs to Minnesota.
Yesterday, it was announced that Judge David P. Kliment has found Moran Sanchez guilty of the offenses of:
- Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, Class X felony (2 counts)
- Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, Class X felony
- Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, Class 1 felony
Judge Kliment set Moran Sanchez’s next court appearance for June 7, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 305 at the Kane County Judicial Center for motions and sentencing. Moran Sanchez faces a minimum sentence of 27 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Moran Sanchez remains in custody at the Kane County jail, where he had been held in lieu of $500,000 bail since his arrest. Judge Kliment revoked bond upon conviction.
