St. Louis Man Sentenced On Cocaine Offense

Michael J.W. Bryant, 41, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on November 8, 2013, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Bryant pled guilty on August 1, 2013, to Unlawful Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine. Bryant had been indicted on June 18, 2013, by a federal grand jury sitting in East St. Louis.

In addition to the term of imprisonment, Bryant was ordered to pay a $300 fine and a $100 Special Assessment. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following service of his term of imprisonment.

Evidence for this indictment was gathered during an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Illinois State Police. This case was assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Randy G. Massey for prosecution.