Tag: Peoria

  • Darrell J. Lindsey, Meth Trafficking, Illinois 2026

    Darrell J. Lindsey, Meth Trafficking, Illinois 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Darrell J. Lindsey, a 44-year-old former Peoria resident, was at the center of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation that spanned over a year, from August 2020 to May 2021, in Peoria, Illinois. During this time, Lindsey conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute massive amounts of methamphetamine, including 145.5…

  • Jalal Nimer Asad, Tax Evasion, Illinois 2026

    Jalal Nimer Asad, Tax Evasion, Illinois 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Jalal Nimer Asad, a 62-year-old from Lindenhurst, Illinois, has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a massive tax evasion scheme that spanned multiple businesses in the Central District of Illinois. Asad, who owned and operated several convenience and liquor stores in Decatur and Peoria, was found…

  • Leslie Victor Gentry, Filing False Claims for Refund, Arizona 2026

    Leslie Victor Gentry, Filing False Claims for Refund, Arizona 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read A brazen Peoria con man bilked the government out of $1.8 million in COVID tax credits by filing fake tax returns for two shuttered businesses he owned. Leslie Victor Gentry, 54, pleaded guilty on April 8 to filing false claims for refund, admitting he submitted 14 phony Form 941 tax returns…

  • Butoyi Mechack, Tax Evasion, Arizona 2026

    Butoyi Mechack, Tax Evasion, Arizona 2026

    ⏱ 2 min read Butoyi Mechack, a 38-year-old tax preparer from Peoria, Arizona, has been indicted for preparing and assisting in the preparation of numerous false and fraudulent tax returns. From 2019 to 2023, Mechack allegedly overstated and misrepresented tax credits, deductions, income, and expenses to reduce his clients’ tax liability and claim refund amounts…

  • Kristain Harris, Methamphetamine Trafficking, California 2023

    Kristain Harris, Methamphetamine Trafficking, California 2023

    Peoria, IL – Kristain Harris, 30, of Memphis, Tennessee, will spend the next ten years in a federal prison cell after being convicted of flooding Central Illinois with nearly 600 grams of high-purity methamphetamine and illegally supplying a handgun. The case, a months-long investigation dubbed an undercover operation, culminated in Harris’s sentencing this past Monday,…

  • Dazmine M. Erving, Possession of a Firearm, Illinois 2023

    Dazmine M. Erving, Possession of a Firearm, Illinois 2023

    Discover the details of the Peoria man’s 65-month prison sentence for possessing a firearm as a felon. Learn about the incident, investigation, sentencing, and statutory penalties.

  • Andre K. Johnson, PPP Fraud, Illinois 2020

    Andre K. Johnson, PPP Fraud, Illinois 2020

    In recent news, a man from Peoria, Illinois, has been sentenced to probation for involvement in Paycheck Protection Program fraud. Learn more here.

  • Jermaine Harry Bernard Allison, Illegal Firearm Possession, Illinois 2023

    Jermaine Harry Bernard Allison, Illegal Firearm Possession, Illinois 2023

    Get the latest information on a Peoria felon who was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison for illegal handgun possession. Learn about the case investigation, sentencing, and relevant law enforcement agencies. Discover how this case aligns with the objectives of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Contact the main office for more information or assistance.