On Thursday, March 31, 2022, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Kankakee Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group (KAMEG) Agents arrested two individuals as a result of a drug investigation.

John Brent Jr., age 51 of Kankakee, IL was taken into custody and charged with three counts of Delivery of Controlled Substance and had an active warrant out of Iroquois County for failure to appear on Driving While License Suspended charges.

Willie R. Braxton, age 84 of Kankakee, IL was taken into custody and charged with 2 counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Both suspects were transported to and detained at the Jerome Combs Detention Center.

KAMEG reminds the public to call KAMEG at (815) 933-1710 to report non-emergency information about drug dealing and gang problems. We recognize our partnership with the public is important for quality of life issues for citizens and children.

KAMEG is comprised of personnel from the Bourbonnais, and Kankakee Police Departments, as well as the Illinois State Police, the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department, and the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office.