Antonio M. Brown, Methamphetamine Distribution, Illinois 2022

A methamphetamine dealer has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for distributing the substance, putting countless lives at risk.

East St. Louis, Ill. resident Antonio M. Brown, 38, of St. Louis, Missouri, was handed a 151-month prison sentence on Monday, September 19, 2022, for distribution of methamphetamine. Following his release from federal prison, Brown must complete five years of supervised release.

The offense occurred in early February 2021, while Brown was on supervised release for federal firearms offenses. A federal grand jury indicted Brown on September 21, 2021, for one count of distribution of a controlled substance. Brown was indicted for distributing crystal methamphetamine in Sauget, Ill., but evidence showed that Brown was also selling the drug in bulk from his residence in south St. Louis, Missouri.

Children were present in the home while drug transactions occurred. Based upon evidence of drug dealing activity at his residence, federal agents applied for and executed a search warrant of Brown’s home. Brown pled guilty on April 14, 2022.

“Crystal methamphetamine is dangerous in any amount, no matter where it comes from,” said United States Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “With the assistance of our state and local partners, federal law enforcement officials will track drug dealers across state lines and hold them accountable for their crimes. Repeat offenders, like this defendant, who endanger the public are deserving of the significant sentences they receive.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney John Trippi prosecuted the case.

This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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