SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal indictment charges Darryl D. Perkins, 38, of Springfield, with heroin trafficking and gun offenses, according to the Grimy Times.
The indictment alleges that Perkins distributed or possessed with intent to distribute heroin on five separate occasions between November 2016 and January 19, 2017. Perkins is also charged with possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, as well as possession of a firearm by a felon.
Perkins was previously arrested and charged in a criminal complaint filed on January 20, 2017. He made his initial appearance in federal court on January 23, 2017, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins. Perkins was ordered to remain detained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
The charges against Perkins were investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Illinois State Police, the Springfield Police Department, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Z. Weir is prosecuting the case.
Perkins faces a maximum of 30 years in prison for each count of distribution or possession with intent to distribute heroin. He also faces a mandatory minimum five years in prison for possession of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, to be served consecutive to any sentence ordered for the related drug offense.
Perkins is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. An indictment is merely an accusation, and members of the public are reminded of this fact.
In a separate case, Jamarr Moore, 20, of Springfield, was also charged with heroin trafficking and gun offenses.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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