William Fillyaw, a 47-year-old resident of Gurnee, receives a 12-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal drug and firearm charges related to trafficking fentanyl and cocaine. Arrested in October 2022, Fillyaw was discovered with a loaded ghost gun and a backpack containing significant quantities of both drugs, raising alarm over the potential dangers these substances pose to the community.
Fillyaw’s case underscores the growing issue of ghost guns in the Chicago area, firearms that are often untraceable and assembled from kits. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirsten Moran emphasizes that the distribution of narcotics and these dangerous weapons deeply affects the Northern District of Illinois, prompting concerns over public safety and increased crime rates.
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