Drugs and Guns Result in 10 Years of Prison for Meth Dealer
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – In a U.S. District courtroom on Monday, a federal judge sentenced a Cahokia Heights, Ill., man to 10 years in prison after he admitted to distributing methamphetamine in 2021.
Carlos M. Johnson, 49, received a concurrent sentence of seven years and three months for a separate possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance charge, and another concurrent sentence of seven years and three months for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Johnson’s offenses occurred in January 2021. Based on evidence of drug dealing activity, Drug Enforcement Administration agents executed a search warrant of Johnson’s home. As a result, agents seized six different kinds of controlled substances and multiple firearms from the residence.
A federal grand jury indicted Johnson on March 22, 2022, for distribution of a controlled substance, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, and felon in possession of a firearm. Johnson pled guilty on Dec. 1, 2022.
DEA conducted the investigation.
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
