Ottawa man on parole arrested for alleged cocaine dealing

An Ottawa man on parole for a 2018 La Salle County drug conviction was arrested Wednesday night after police said he was selling cocaine from his residence.

Jeffrey M. Heth, 39, was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, which is a Class 2 felony carrying a sentencing range of three to seven years in prison if convicted. Heth was taken to the La Salle County Jail, where his bond was set at $500,000.

The Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team, with the assistance of Ottawa Police Department, made the arrest at 6 p.m. Wednesday at 2750 Columbus St. Heth’s arrest comes after an investigation into him selling purported cocaine from his residence, Tri-DENT said in a news release.