THREE INDICTED FOR MANUFACTURING METHAMPHETAMINE

A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on September 22, 2009, THOMAS M. GLAAB, JR., age 28, of Anna, Illinois, and DUSTIN R. CRAIG, age 23, and JENNIFER K. DAVIS, age 29, both of Wolf Lake, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. The violation is alleged to have taken place between April 2008, and September 2009, in Union and Jackson Counties.

An indictment is a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of all charges and is entitled to a fair trial at which the Government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The offense carries a possible penalty of 5-40 years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to $2,000,000, and a term of 4 years supervised release. GLAAB, CRAIG, and DAVIS made their initial appearances in federal court on October 5, 2009, and were ordered held without bond pending their December 14, 2009, jury trial.

The investigation was conducted bythe Union CountySheriff’s Office, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and Murphysboro Police Department, in cooperation with Union County States Attorney Tyler Edmonds and Jackson County States Attorney Michael Wepsiec. The investigation was conducted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods DRAGUN Team Initiative, a cooperative effort of local, state, and federal law enforcement, and state and federal prosecuting authorities, aimed at ridding communities of illegal drugs and guns.

The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Amanda A. Robertson for prosecution.