A Chicago man is facing a federal drug distribution charge for repeatedly selling fentanyl and heroin to an undercover agent in Bucktown, the South Loop, and East Garfield Park between last summer and early this year, according to a criminal complaint. Kevin McMullen, 37, also known as “Kevo,” is charged with knowingly distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Investigators say the case began in late July 2025, when an informant told the FBI that McMullen was trying to sell fentanyl and heroin to people in Wisconsin via Facebook.
The complaint said that McMullen told the undercover officer early on that he couldn’t travel to Wisconsin because he was “on papers,” a term meaning he was on probation or parole.
The transactions allegedly began on August 28 with McMullen concealing nearly 50 grams of fentanyl behind his car’s navigation screen before driving to meet the agent at a gas station in the 1700 block of West Armitage Avenue. Federal authorities said McMullen pushed a button on his dashboard that caused the navigation screen to open and reveal a plastic bag containing the drugs, which he sold to the agent for $3,000.
The following month, McMullen allegedly sold about 68 grams of fentanyl and heroin to the agent for $6,000 in a grocery store parking lot in the 1300 block of South Canal Street.
Back at the Armitage Avenue gas station in November, McMullen allegedly arrived with 99 grams of fentanyl and heroin hidden behind his navigation screen and sold the drugs to the agent for $10,000.
Finally, on January 13, McMullen allegedly arranged to sell 200 grams of fentanyl to the agent for $10,000. According to the complaint, McMullen approached the passenger side window of the agent’s vehicle in the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard and handed over the drugs. The agent weighed the package on a portable scale and found it came up short — only about 145 grams — and paid McMullen $8,800, less than the agreed price, according to the complaint.
All four transactions were recorded with covert audio and video equipment, and agents say McMullen’s identity was confirmed by matching his Illinois driver’s license photo to footage captured during the deals.
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