Naperville Man Received Package With 'Enough Fentanyl To Kill Entire Cities:' Berlin

NAPERVILLE, IL — A Naperville man faces drug trafficking charges after police say they intercepted a package that contained 1,000 fentanyl tablets that was being shipped to his residence in the 1100 block of Iroquois Avenue.

Ahmad Dinah, 30, was charged with controlled substance trafficking, unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver - fentanyl and possession of a controlled substance.

According to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office, the package was intercepted by investigators en route to Dinah from California. Two days later, officers reported that they saw Dinah get the package from the mailroom of his building

After a search warrant was executed, investigators found the package contained 1,000 tablets of fentanyl, per the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office (DCSAO).

Shortly after, Naperville police went to Dinah's apartment to execute a search warrant. They discovered the package had been opened and found the fentanyl tablets in an air-tight plastic package in Dinah's sink, per DCSAO.

He was taken into custody without incident.

"Countless lives were saved as a result of taking this fentanyl off the streets, which far too often results in irreversible consequences," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement.

Berlin added, “We cannot ignore the devastating toll illegal narcotics takes not only on the immediate victim and their family and friends, but also on society in the form of increased violence, destroyed communities and the additional burdens placed on our healthcare and judicial systems. The amount of fentanyl Mr. Dinah allegedly possessed is enough to kill entire cities and I commend the Naperville Police Department for their outstanding, proactive efforts not only on this case, but for their steadfast commitment to ridding our communities of those who peddle this poison."

Dinah is being held at DuPage County Jail and is set to appear in court on Nov. 21.