Thirty-six grand jury indictments were handed down last Friday on various drug charges in connection with the alleged crack/cocaine distribution ring run in DeKalb by members of the Black Gangster Disciples gang.

Henry Mack, 23, Chicago, the alleged ringleader of the crack distribution ring and a former NIU student, is now being held in the DeKalb County jail on $725,000 bail. Deputy Sheriff Gary Espy said his bail was raised from $75,000 to the current amount after Friday’s grand jury.

Court documents from the State’s Attorney Office show that Mack was indicted on drug crimes that occurred between Sept. 14 and Nov. 2. The charges include two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, five counts of narcotics racketeering, two counts of unlawful criminal drug conspiracy, two counts of using a person under 18 years of age to deliver a controlled substance and two counts of unlawful calculated criminal drug conspiracy.

Assistant State’s Attorney Duke Harris said it is “really nice to walk in (to the grand jury) asking for 36 indictments and then get them all.”

Capries Mack, 20, Chicago, also is being held in jail on $275,000 bail as a result of drug crimes allegedly committed from June 18 to Oct 29. The charges include six counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, six counts of narcotics racketeering and one count of using a person under 18 years of age to deliver a controlled substance.

Rashon Williams, 21, 920 Greenbrier Road, another former NIU student, is being held on $60,000 due to indictments for two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession with intent to deliver.

Harris said there is now a warrant out for Jeff Mack, 26, Chicago, on charges of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Jeff Mack was arrested during the crack raids on Nov. 2. Because he was arrested without a warrant, a hearing had to be held within 48 hours. Harris said Jeff Mack was released at that time because the state did not want to release the name of an informant in the case. Once all the evidence was put before a grand jury, the warrant was issued.

Sgt. Roy Garcia of the North Central Narcotics Task Force said Jeff Mack will be “picked up shortly.”

Other indictments handed down include delivery charges against Sears B. Hill, 31, Chicago, and Tracee R. Jackson, 20, 833 W. Ridge Road. Dontrell B. Hale, 22, Chicago, was indicted on a possession charge and Michael A. Ayers, 20, Chicago, was indicted on a charge of possession with intent to deliver.

All of those people are currently being held in the DeKalb County Jail.

The charge of unlawful calculated criminal drug conspiracy against Henry Mack is a Class X felony which carries with it a penalty of 6 to 30 years in jail. Harris said calculated criminal drug conspiracy differs from criminal drug conspiracy in that calculated criminal drug conspiracy is the charge against the person considered to be the “mastermind” in a violation of drug laws involving more than two people. Criminal drug conspiracy may simply involve a transaction between two people.

Garcia explained the charge of narcotics racketeering for which Henry and Capries Mack were indicted. He said a person is charged with narcotics racketeering when they receive income from narcotics activities in which they participated or are accountable for.

The penalty for the delivery charges differs depending on the amount of controlled substance involved, but ranges from 3 to 15 years and is probational. The penalties are doubled in cases that involve the use of a minor to deliver the substance.