Man who offered to sell drugs on Facebook gets caught in undercover federal sting: complaint

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…

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