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East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses

Anthony Wisham, 59, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to two counts of distribution of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm, on September 27, in federal court in East…

U U.S. Department of Justice Wed 29 Sep 2021, 08:00 EDT Updated 29 Oct 2026, 09:17 1 min read

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Illinois, Southern), published as received.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Anthony Wisham, 59, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to two counts 
of distribution of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and one 
count of felon in possession of a firearm, on September 27, in federal court in East St. Louis, 
Illinois.
As part of his guilty plea, Wisham admitted to distributing ounce quantities of fentanyl on 
September 15,  2020,  in  East  St.  Louis,  Illinois.    Wisham  further  admitted  that  on  
December  10,  2020,  he possessed with the intent to distribute approximately 21.3 grams of 
cocaine and that he possessed a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony offense.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 29 at 10:30 a.m. in East St. Louis.   Under federal law, 
Wisham faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment for these offenses.

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel T. Kapsak is prosecuting the case.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Anthony Wisham, 59, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to two counts 
of distribution of fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and one 
count of felon in possession of a firearm, on September 27, in federal court in East St. Louis, 
Illinois.
As part of his guilty plea, Wisham admitted to distributing ounce quantities of fentanyl on 
September 15,  2020,  in  East  St.  Louis,  Illinois.    Wisham  further  admitted  that  on  
December  10,  2020,  he possessed with the intent to distribute approximately 21.3 grams of 
cocaine and that he possessed a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony offense.

Sentencing is scheduled for December 29 at 10:30 a.m. in East St. Louis.   Under federal law, 
Wisham faces a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment for these offenses.

This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel T. Kapsak is prosecuting the case.
 

Source

This report is based on U.S. Department of Justice (Public domain (U.S. government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)). Read the original.

Charges and indictments are allegations; every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Sentences reflect the official record at the time of publication. Request a correction.

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