Harvard man could face up to 30 years in prison for role in drug ring out of bar

WOODSTOCK – A Harvard man involved in what authorities have called a drug ring out of a Harvard bar could spend up to 30 years in prison after admitting his involvement.

Antonio M. Figueroa, 34, formerly of 506 N. Second St. in Harvard, pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony. Figueroa entered a blind guilty plea, meaning there was no agreement between his attorneys and prosecutors about sentencing. His sentence will be decided on Aug. 4 by McHenry County Judge Sharon Prather.

Assistant State’s Attorney Dave Johnston said prosecutors plan to argue that Figueroa should be sentenced as a Class X felony offender based upon his past criminal history. He could face up to 30 years in prison and three years of mandatory supervised release.

Figueroa also was sentenced to 180 days in McHenry County Jail after he admitted to violating his terms of conditional discharge. He was previously placed on conditional discharge after pleading to an obstruction of justice charge, prosecutors said.

All additional charges against Figueroa were dismissed by the state’s attorney’s office.

Figueroa was one of eight others charged in 2013 with at least one count of delivery of a controlled substance for allegedly selling drugs out of KB's Bar and Grill in Harvard. Arrests were the result of a yearlong investigation by the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

Authorities have said they confiscated 65 grams of cocaine, two codeine pills and $1,647 in cash. The drugs had a street value of $6,500.