Richland County Man Sentenced On Methamphetamine Related Charges

Richland County Man Sentenced On Methamphetamine Related Charges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Aug. 5, 2013. It is reproduced in full below.

A Richland County man was sentenced on Aug. 1, 2013, to federal prison on methamphetamine related charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today.

Jeffrey T. Wimberly, 46, of Olney, was sentenced to 108 months in prison, four years supervised release following his imprisonment, and fined $300. Wimberly had previously pleaded guilty to a federal indictment which charged that from February 2011, until on or about October 2012, in Richland County and Edwards County, Wimberly conspired with others to manufacture more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.

The investigations were conducted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.

The cases are being handled by Assistant United States Attorney George Norwood.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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