SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A 32-year-old Springfield man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a drug conspiracy between May 2020 through November 2020.
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Federal prosecutors say police have rounded up most of the 20-plus Springfield area people indicted on drug charges, adding the defendants are gang members or associates of gang members.
The accusations involve trafficking cocaine, crack, heroin, meth, and fentanyl in Springfield over the last two years. Police agencies involved in the investigation include the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, state police, and Springfield police.
The list of defendants, provided by the U.S. Attorney’s office:
U.S. v. Derrick Bailey et.al. 20-30078
1. Derrick D. Bailey, 40, of the 2700 block of York Rd., Springfield, Ill., detained in federal custody