Illinois Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Gun Possession
ROCKFORD, Ill. — Shane R. Catone, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Chicago Field Division, and Andrew S. Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced that a Cherry Valley, Illinois man has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm.
Sean Claeyssen, 35, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and one count of illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Claeyssen admitted in a plea agreement that between October and December of 2023, he knowingly and intentionally sold and distributed 664.6 grams of methamphetamine and 27.7 grams of cocaine. Claeyssen also admitted that he was in possession of a loaded firearm when he was arrested in December 2023.
On Nov. 14, 2025, U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston imposed a 204-month prison sentence.
The Winnebago County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office and the Beloit, Wisconsin Police Department provided assistance in the investigation. The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Kim.
