Two Henry County Men Sentenced for Distributing and Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Two Henry County, Illinois, men, Christopher Woods (age 54), and Evan Norberg (age 31) were sentenced on August 5, 2026, for their roles in possessing methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and delivering methamphetamine to others. Christopher Woods was sentenced to 200 months' imprisonment to be followed by ten years of supervised release. Evan Norberg was sentenced to 138 months' imprisonment followed by eight years of supervised release.

At the sentencing hearing before U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow, the evidence showed that both Woods and Norberg delivered methamphetamine to others in and around the Henry County, Illinois, area for financial gain and that Norberg possessed a firearm as a convicted felon. Woods also obtained methamphetamine in California used the U.S. Postal Service to mail the substance to other individuals, including Norberg, in the Central District of Illinois. Both Woods and Norberg have prior convictions related to methamphetamine trafficking.

In pronouncing the sentences, the Court noted the seriousness of these offenses stating that methamphetamine infects every fiber of the community and negatively affects children, employers, and the community.

Christopher Woods and Evan Norberg were indicted on December 17, 2024. They both have remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since their arrests in 2025.

The statutory penalties for distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine for a person with a prior conviction for a serious drug felony is 10 to 40 years' imprisonment, followed by at least 8 years of supervised release and a possible fine of up to $10,000,000. The penalties for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine for a person with a prior conviction for a serious drug felony are 15 years to life imprisonment, 10 years of supervised release, and a possible fine of up to $20,000,000. The statutory penalties for possessing a firearm as a felon are up to 15 years of imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release.

Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Postal Office Inspection Service, Kewanee, Illinois, Police Department, Blackhawk Area Task Force, and the Henry County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Searle represented the government in the prosecution.