Prosecutor: BPD meth seizure one of McLean County’s largest

Posted on August 16, 2018

Bloomington Police Department — *The Bloomington Police Vice Unit arrested Jeremy Cagle of Marquette Heights for allegedly having in his possession crystal methamphetamines with an estimated street value of $27,000. (WJBC file photo)*

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – A Tazewell County man is jailed in Bloomington after what a local prosecutor said was one of McLean County’s largest ever seizures of the highly addictive stimulant known as crystal methamphetamines, or ice.

Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Horve said Jeremy Cagle, 40, of Marquette Heights is charged with possession of the drug with intent to deliver, a crime carrying a mandatory prison sentence of up to 30 years if he’s convicted.

Horve, who supervises the drug unit at the state’s attorney’s office, said the Bloomington Police Department’s Vice Unit arrested Cagle in Carlock on Wednesday. Horve said officers found Cagle in possession of more than a half pound of crystal meth with an estimated street value of $27,000.

Cagle has to come up with $10,035 to be released while awaiting trial. At the time of his arrest, Cagle was out on bond for a pending weapons charge, according to Horve.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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