Ali M. Summers Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois
Following a two-day trial, a Centralia man has been found guilty of federal charges related to the distribution of cocaine and fentanyl in Marion County. A jury convicted Broderick K. Currie, also known by the alias Broderick K. Wooters, of distributing these controlled substances.
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft commented on the verdict, highlighting Currie's history: "As a career offender, this defendant has sold drugs in southern Illinois and caused irrevocable harm to families for many years," emphasizing the regional impact of his actions by noting that "another dealer off the streets is a win for our region."
Evidence presented during the trial demonstrated that Currie sold approximately 12 grams of cocaine and one gram of fentanyl to a confidential source in February 2024. FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Christopher Johnson emphasized the intentions behind law enforcement's efforts: "The conviction of the defendant provides an opportunity to remind everyone that the mission of the Springfield Southern Illinois TOC-West Task Force is to relentlessly pursue and destroy drug trafficking organizations operating in the Southern Illinois region."
Currie faces serious penalties, with each distribution charge carrying a possible sentence of up to 30 years in prison. The sentencing is set for August 12.
The investigative efforts were led by the FBI Springfield Field Office’s Southern Illinois TOC-West Task Force, with support from various local sheriff's offices and police departments. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dan Carraway and Dan Kapsak prosecuted the case.
This case falls under the efforts of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which is dedicated to identifying and dismantling high-level criminal organizations through a coordinated, multi-agency approach.
