East St. Louis, Ill. - Antonio M. Brown, 38, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 151 months in
prison for distribution of methamphetamine on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Following his release
from federal prison, Brown must complete five years of supervised release.
The offense occurred in early February 2021, while Brown was on supervised release for federal
firearms offenses. A federal grand jury indicted Brown on Sept. 21, 2021, for one count of
distribution of a controlled substance. Brown was indicted for distributing crystal methamphetamine
in Sauget, Ill., but evidence showed that Brown was also selling the drug in bulk from his
residence in south St. Louis, Missouri. Children were present in the home while drug transactions
occurred. Based upon evidence of drug dealing activity at his residence, federal agents applied for
and executed a search warrant of Brown’s home. Brown pled guilty on April 14, 2022.
“Crystal methamphetamine is dangerous in any amount, no matter where it comes from," said United
States Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “With the assistance of our state and local partners, federal
law enforcement officials will track drug dealers across state lines and hold them accountable for
their crimes. Repeat offenders, like this defendant, who endanger the public are deserving of the
significant sentences they receive."
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted the investigation. Assistant United States
Attorney John Trippi prosecuted the case.
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF
identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the
United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Ad itional
information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
