George G. Oliver, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Illinois 2013

Methamphetamine Conspiracy Rocks Southern Illinois

Three residents of Southern Illinois have been charged with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced on December 3, 2013.

George G. Oliver, 55, of Makanda, and Toni J. Johnson, 32, and Sommer C. Koons, 30, both of Murphysboro, were charged by superseding indictment with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine in Union and Jackson Counties.

The offense is alleged to have occurred between 2009 and October 2013. At their bond hearings, Oliver and Johnson were ordered held without bond pending a February 10, 2014, jury trial.

The methamphetamine offense carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of $1,000,000.

Oliver and Johnson are presumed innocent of the charge until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of a jury, according to the law.

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Murphysboro Police Department, and Drug Enforcement Administration. The Illinois State Police Methamphetamine Response Team and Union 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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