McHenry County’s No.-2 most-wanted fugitive jailed on dozens of drug, gun charges

The No-2 fugitive on the McHenry County Sheriff’s most-wanted list has been jailed on dozens of narcotics and firearms offenses, which officials say he committed after violating felony probation in another drug case.A 40-count complaint charges Michael A. Smith, 36, of McHenry, with eight Class X counts of being an armed habitual felon and possession of stolen firearms as a felon. He’s also charged with manufacturing and delivering heroin, fentanyl and marijuana and possessing cocaine, methamphetamine and psilocybin, according to a criminal complaint in McHenry County court.Smith also is accused of having paraphernalia used in the sale and distribution of illegal narcotics, including a scale and thousands of plastic baggies, prosecutors said.In arguing for Smith’s pretrial detention, which Judge Cynthia Lamb granted, Assistant State’s Attorney Henry Sugden IV said Smith is dangerous and a flight risk. Smith, who Sugden said is “well known” to law enforcement, was arrested Oct. 30 follo