Williamson County Man Sentenced For Methamphetamine Offenses

On March 9, 2016, Jeremey A. Phillips, a/k/a "Jeremy Phillips," 29, of Marion, was sentenced for methamphetamine violations, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, James L. Porter, announced today.

Phillips, who had previously pled guilty to a two-count indictment charging conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and possession of pseudoephedrine knowing that it would be used to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and fined $400.00. The offenses occurred between 2012 and February 2015, in Williamson, Jackson, and Jefferson Counties. Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings established that Phillips was involved with others in obtaining pseudoephedrine and manufacturing methamphetamine. At sentencing, the judge found that Phillips was responsible for the possession of more than 224 grams of pseudoephedrine.

The investigation was conducted by the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group and Marion Police Department.

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