GURNEE, Ill. - Two men were charged in connection with an illegal gun-trafficking operation in the northern suburbs.

One of the suspects had multiple outstanding warrants and was reportedly planning a potential bank robbery, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Najzierian K. Meyers, of North Chicago, was charged with gun running, four counts of unlawful sale of a firearm, aggravated fleeing and eluding, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, resisting a peace officer, and had eight outstanding warrants.

Blake Everett was charged with unlawful purchase of a firearm.

What we know:

Last August, sheriff’s detectives began investigating Meyers, 25, because of his suspected involvement in gun running, police said.

Meyers allegedly sold four guns to undercover detect

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