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Ransom, Streator men arrested in Grundy County with 70 grams of fentanyl

A photo of a Grundy County Sheriff's Office squad car, taken Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.

Eric Mikolajczyk, 35, of Ransom, and Anthony Fialko, 34, of Streator, were arrested at around 3 p.m. Wednesday on Gardner Road near Gorman Road after a traffic stop by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office Pro-Active Unit.

The vehicle was stopped for a traffic infraction, police said, and the driver, Mikolajczyk, consented to a search after a discussion about his history with narcotics.

The deputy found a small baggie containing suspected fentanyl in Mikolajczyk’s pocket, and an additional 79 bags in the vehicle’s glove compartment, police said.

Police said Mikolajczyk and Fialko, a passenger, were arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance.

Both were transported to the Grundy County Jail, police said, and are being held pending a pre-trial release hearing.

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News