Jury Convicts Edwardsville Man Of Drug Trafficking

Jury Convicts Edwardsville Man Of Drug Trafficking

BENTON — A federal jury convicted Kevin D. Stewart, 59, of Edwardsville, on two counts related to methamphetamine distribution in Franklin and Perry counties. Stewart was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth. The verdict followed a trial that centered on a traffic stop in March 2024, during which Illinois State Police officers recovered 312 grams of methamphe…

Jury convicts Edwardsville man of drug trafficking

BENTON — A federal jury returned a two-count guilty verdict for an Edwardsville man charged with distributing meth in Franklin and Perry counties.

Major meth trafficker found guilty

A suspected drug dealer who was stopped for speeding while under surveillance was found guilty Wednesday of Trafficking in Methamphetamine (more than 200 grams), State Attorney Larry Basford announced. Circuit Court Judge Brantley Clark sentenced Marcus Arnold, who was on probation for felony Domestic Violence by Strangulation at the time of the offense, to 20 years in prison. Prosecutor Frank Sullivan said 15 years of that is minimum-mandatory …

Jury Convicts Edwardsville Man of Drug Trafficking

BENTON – A federal jury returned a two-count guilty verdict for an Edwardsville man charged with distributing meth in Franklin and Perry counties according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois. Officials announced Wednesday that 59-year-old Kevin D. Stewart was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute meth and one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth. Co-defendant, 43-y…