Steven D. Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today
that on Sept. 12, 2019, David Herron, 48, of Centralia, Illinois, pleaded guilty to an
indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess methamphetamine and heroin,
possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a
felon. The conspiracy took place from March 2018 to April 2019.
Court documents revealed that an FBI Task Force investigated Herron’s narcotics trafficking
activities in the Centralia area for several months leading up to his arrest in April 2019. During
that time, Herron was out on bond in two separate pending drug-related cases in Marion County.
Herron was distributing methamphetamine and heroin from 2 locations in Centralia: a residence and a
mobile home.
At the time of his arrest, Herron was in possession of methamphetamine and heroin packaged for sale
as he left his residence on Hardin Street in Centralia. A search of his residence revealed over 200
grams of 98% pure methamphetamine and a loaded firearm. As a convicted felon, Herron is prohibited
from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
The conspiracy and drug charges each carry a penalty of 10 years to life imprisonment and not less
than 5 years of supervised release. The firearm charge carries a penalty of up to 10 years’
imprisonment and 3 years’ supervised release. Federal inmates typically serve 85% of their prison
term. Supervised release follows completion of imprisonment. Sentencing is scheduled for December
19, 2019 at the federal courthouse in East St. Louis. Herron has been detained in the federal
system since his April arrest.
The FBI’s Task Force continues its investigation into narcotics trafficking and related activities
in the Marion-Clinton-Washington County areas. Law enforcement agencies participating in the FBI
Task Force include the Centralia Police Department, the Carlyle Police Department, and the Marion,
Clinton, and Washington County Sheriffs’ Offices. This case is being
prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kit Morrissey.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
