Lewis D. Higgins, 54, of Ruma, Illinois, has been sentenced
to 168 months in federal prison on a methamphetamine violation, U.S. Attorney
Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today. Higgins previously pleaded guilty to a
single-count indictment charging conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of
methamphetamine. His sentence included a four-year term of supervised release and
a fine of $200.
Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings established
that, between 2016 and June 2018, Higgins was involved with co-defendant David
M. Bereitschaft and others in the distribution of methamphetamine in Perry and
Randolph counties. The judge found that Higgins was responsible for the
distribution of 7.5 kilograms of ice (methamphetamine with a purity level of at
least 80 percent). Higgins also received an enhanced sentence based on his
possession of firearms during the drug conspiracy.
Bereitschaft pleaded guilty to his role in the conspiracy
earlier this year and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 13, 2019.
The investigation was conducted by the Randolph County
Sheriff’s Office, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Sparta Police
Department, the Chester Police Department, the Tilden Police Department, the
Marissa Police Department, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Drug Tactical
Unit, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the FBI. The Randolph County
State’s Attorney’s Office also assisted in the investigation.
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