Quincy man sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Warren Mason, 29, formerly of the 1400 block of N. Third in Quincy, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months imprisonment, to be followed by 48 months of supervised release, for distributing more than five grams of 99 percent pure methamphetamine on two occasions in Quincy.

At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough heard evidence presented by the government that on Jan. 29, 2019, Mason distributed 6.5 grams of highly pure methamphetamine, and on Feb. 4, 2019, he distributed 8.1 grams. It also was determined that while initially on bond on the federal charges, Mason committed felony domestic battery for which he was convicted in Adams County Circuit Court and for which his federal bond was revoked.

The statutory penalties for conspiracy to distribute five but less than 50 grams of methamphetamine is a minimum of five years and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, up to a $5 million fine and up to four years of supervised release.

The West Central Illinois Task Force, Illinois State Police, Quincy Police Department and Adams County States Attorney’s Office were involved in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tanner Jacobs represented the government in the prosecution.

The case against Mason was brought as part of The Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.