Whiteside County, Ill. Man Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine

ROCKFORD — A Whiteside County, Ill. man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine.

THOMAS DUGGER, 55, of Rock Falls, Ill., pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.  Duggar admitted in a plea agreement that in July 2021 he sold 55.7 grams of methamphetamine.

U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston imposed a 100-month prison sentence during a hearing on Wednesday in federal court in Rockford.

The sentence was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and Shane R. Catone, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.  The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert S. Ladd.