East St. Louis, Ill. - Demarko Hines, 50, of Cahokia Heights, Illinois, was sentenced today to five
years federal prison for distributing crystal methamphetamine. Hines will also serve a four-year
term of supervised release following his release from federal prison.
On Feb. 23, 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Hines and his brother, Laquan Hines, for a drug
transaction that occurred in August of 2020. Demarko Hines pled guilty on September
18, 2021. Laquan Hines remains innocent until proven guilty.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John Trippi.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
