This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Illinois, Southern), published as received.
Michael F. Jones, 41, of Olney, Illinois has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison on methamphetamine-related charges, Steven D. Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.
Jones previously pleaded guilty to five counts in a federal indictment. Count 1 charged that from April to October 2018, Jones conspired with others to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Counts 2 through 5 charged Jones with distributing methamphetamine on various dates in October 2018. All of Jones’s crimes occurred in Richland County, Illinois.
The investigation was conducted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.
