Chicago Man Charged in Williamson County Conspiracy Case
A Chicago man has been charged with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and heroin in Williamson County, Illinois.
David T. Walls, Jr., a/k/a ‘Gun’, 36, of Chicago, was charged by indictment on February 3, 2015, with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and heroin, announced the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton.
The offense is alleged to have occurred between 2012 and October 2014, in Williamson County. Walls was arrested in northern Illinois on March 26, 2015, and made his initial appearance in federal court in Benton on April 21, 2015. He is being held without bond pending an April 27, 2015, bond hearing.
Walls faces a penalty of up to 30 years in federal prison, to be followed by 6 years’ supervised release, and a fine of $2,000,000.
Under the law, a defendant is presumed to be innocent of a charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Williamson County State’s Attorney’s Office assisted in the investigation.
The case is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney Amanda A. Robertson for prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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