Clevis Holmes, Cocaine Distribution, Illinois 2015

A Madison man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his role in a cocaine distribution scheme in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Clevis Holmes, 31, was sentenced on April 17, 2015, in federal district court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 188 months in prison for one count of cocaine distribution, one count of heroin distribution, and one count of aiding and abetting the distribution of ‘crack’ cocaine, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.

Holmes was also fined $600 and ordered to pay a $300 special assessment as part of his sentence. He will serve four years of supervised release after his prison term is completed.

Court proceedings revealed that Holmes sold approximately 28 grams of cocaine on March 20, 2014, 10 grams of heroin on April 3, 2014, and 42 grams of ‘crack’ cocaine on April 8, 2014, in East St. Louis, Illinois, at the direction and arrangement of ATF agents.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Shane B. Kelbley.

The sentencing comes as a result of a lengthy investigation by the ATF, which worked to dismantle a cocaine distribution network in the East St. Louis area.

Holmes’ sentence is a significant blow to those involved in the cocaine trade in the region, and serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in such activity.

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