Police: Two facing drug charges after heroin found during traffic stop

Two northwest suburban men are facing multiple drug charges after police pulled their vehicle over Monday and found heroin hidden inside, authorities said.

Dustin B. Dodge, 34; and Dale M. Hoagland, 32, were arrested following the traffic stop near Elm Street and Riverside Drive in McHenry, according to a statement from the McHenry County sheriff’s office.

Deputies obtained consent to search the vehicle and found 25 grams of raw heroin hidden in a concealed compartment, police said. The drugs have an estimated street value of $5,000.

Dodge, of Island Lake; and Hoagland, of McHenry, were both charged with delivery of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a park and possession of a controlled substance, police said. Dodge was also cited for driving with a suspended license.

Both were ordered held on $200,000 bonds and will next appear in court Friday in Woodstock, police said.