A Peoria man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a crack cocaine trafficking operation within the city.
Assante Bangmon, 31, of the 1300 block of North Bourland Street, was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The sentence is to be followed by four years of supervised release.
The Peoria Police Department and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.
Bangmon pleaded guilty to the charge in April 2022, after being indicted in February 2021. He has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since then.
The statutory penalties for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance are five to 40 years imprisonment, up to a $5 million dollar fine, and up to a four-year term of supervised release. Bangmon’s sentence falls within the lower end of this range.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The program focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, and setting strategic enforcement priorities.
Bangmon’s arrest took place on February 2021, after a Peoria police officer approached him in a clothing store to detain him for an outstanding arrest warrant. Bangmon fled the scene, discarding a cell phone and keys to a Jeep he had driven to the clothing store. Officers ultimately captured him in a residential area adjacent to the clothing store.
During the search of the Jeep, police located 12 individually wrapped baggies containing 37 grams of crack cocaine in the arm rest of the driver’s side door.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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