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PEORIA, Ill. – John M. Henigan, 36, of Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on August 26, 2021, to just over thirteen years (158 months) in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of heroin.
A significant heroin dealer in the Peoria area, Henigan sold the drugs to a police informant in the fall of 2017. According to testimony at sentencing, investigators had learned Henigan was a major heroin dealer in the Peoria area earlier that year.
Henigan caused the overdose death of a Washington, Illinois, man in April 2016, and had admitted to being a heroin dealer after his arrest in 2019. He provided a list of various crack cocaine and heroin customers he sold drugs to throughout the years, some of whom have since overdosed and died.
Evidence collected from Henigan’s phone showed that he also brokered sales of stolen firearms, in addition to his drug trafficking. Numerous images of guns and drugs were found on his phone. Evidence established that Henigan was not a drug user and earned hundreds of dollars a day dealing.
Henigan’s heroin trafficking dated back to 2015 and involved over 880 grams of heroin, as well as crack cocaine. During sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge Joe Billy McDade emphasized Henigan’s “conscious and deliberate” decision to traffic drugs “that kill people.”
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Pekin Police Department, with the assistance of the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office and Morton Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Legge represented the government in the prosecution.
“This case starkly demonstrates what drug dealers can expect when they choose to sell poisonous drugs into our communities,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Douglas J. Quivey. “Our office commends the Pekin Police Department’s dedication and perseverance in working up the chain to target high-level drug dealers in our community.”
Pekin Police Chief John Dossey praised the working relationship between the Pekin Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, saying, “This case is a clear example of ‘team work’ between local and federal agencies in an effort to make a difference not only in our community, but in society as a whole.”
Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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