PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Illinois man, Dione D. Alexander, 37, was sentenced on September 18, 2026, to 120 months’ imprisonment for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine (actual), to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
At sentencing the government provided information that between September 4, 2024, and November 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 December 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 5 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.
The case against Alexander is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Central District of Illinois — U.S. Department of Justice press release.