East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Distribution of Controlled Substances and Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 26. It is reproduced in full below.

East St. Louis, Ill. - Anthony Wisham, 60, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 135 months

imprisonment in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Wisham

previously 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.

Wisham admitted to distributing ounce quantities of fentanyl on Sept. 15, 2020, in East St.

Louis, Illinois. On Dec. 10, 2020, Wisham admitted he possessed, with the intent

to distribute, approximately 21.3 grams of cocaine while possessing a firearm. Wisham

is a convicted felon and prohibited from carrying a firearm.

The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel T. Kapsak.

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