A Springfield man’s in custody after what police describe as a major drug bust Wednesday.

Springfield police say they, working with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Central Illinois Enforcement Group, executed search warrants on two homes: one in the 6500 block of Cherylwood Drive in Springfield and one on Birchwood Court in Chatham.

James T. Gordon, 44, Springfield, is accused of rmed violence, unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. He is also accused of bring an armed habitual criminal/

Police say they confiscated:

  • 3 kilo presses
  • Ammunition
  • Scales
  • $11,436 in cash
  • 7 firearms with defaced serial numbers
  • 25 pounds of cannabis
  • 512 grams of powder cocaine
  • 44 grams of crack cocaine
  • 7,992 grams of a fentanyl / heroin mix