Decatur, Illinois Man Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug Trafficking

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A Decatur, Illinois, man, Coryell Henz, 45, was sentenced on October 20, 2026, to 120 months in prison to be followed by an 8-year term of supervised release for possessing with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine.

Henz was indicted in August of 2024 and pled guilty in June of 2026.

At the sentencing hearing in front of U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough, the government provided evidence that in July of 2023, Illinois State Police initiated a traffic stop of Henz in Sangamon County. After an initial search of the vehicle, Henz was arrested for possessing two kilograms of cocaine. The government also established that Henz had traveled to Texas to purchase the cocaine and planned to distribute it in the Central District of Illinois.

The statutory penalties for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine are not less than 10 years and up to life imprisonment, up to a $20,000,000 fine, up to a life term of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment.

This case was investigated by the Illinois State Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration, Springfield Resident Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Z. Weir represented the government in the prosecution.

The case against Henz 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.