United States Drug Enforcement Administration

PEORIA, Ill. – Dione D. Alexander, 37, of Peoria, was sentenced on Sept. 18, 2026, to 120 months’ imprisonment for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual), to be followed by five years of supervised release.

At sentencing the government provided information that between Sept. 4, 2024, and Nov. 14, 2024, individuals purchased methamphetamine and other drugs from Alexander on multiple occasions, including 3.4 grams of methamphetamine, 474.2 grams of methamphetamine (actual), 15.2 grams of fentanyl, and 69.5 grams of cocaine. On Dec. 2, 2024, law enforcement agents searched Alexander’s residence and located additional narcotics, a firearm, drug packaging and other materials used in the distribution of controlled substances. In total, Alexander was accountable for the unlawful distribution of 9,542.70 kilograms of converted drug weight.

Alexander was arrested on a complaint in December 2024 and indicted two weeks later. He entered a guilty plea in March 2026. He has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since his arrest.

The statutory penalties for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) are 10 years to life imprisonment, to be followed by at least five years of supervised release.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Springfield Resident Office, Pekin Police Department, Peoria Multi-Agency Enforcement Group (P-MEG), and Illinois State Police investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa P. Ortiz represented the government in the prosecution.