A Missouri man is facing seven felony charges after being stopped by police in Illinois while driving with loaded weapons and wearing body armor. The incident occurred in Swansea, Illinois, where Joel De Jesus-Diaz was pulled over in a vehicle containing multiple loaded high-capacity magazines, loose ammunition, and a small amount of cannabis.
According to St. Clair County court records, De Jesus-Diaz faces six counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon with body armor and one count of unlawful use of a firearm projectile. He is currently being held in jail without bond.
