Peoria Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Distribution of Methamphetamine

PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Matthew T. Cosey, 32, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison on June 18, 2026, for trafficking in methamphetamine. Cosey was convicted of two counts of distribution of methamphetamine and received concurrent sentences on each count, followed by concurrent three-year terms of supervised release.

At the sentencing hearing before U.S. District Judge Jonathan E. Hawley, the evidence showed that Cosey delivered methamphetamine on two occasions in January 2023 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Law enforcement arrested Cosey after the second sale. In total, Cosey was responsible for the unlawful delivery of 167.2 grams of methamphetamine (mixture and substance).

A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Cosey in February 2023. Cosey pleaded guilty in January 2026.

The statutory penalties for distribution of methamphetamine are not more than 20 years' imprisonment, up to a three-year term of supervised release, and up to a $1,000,000 fine.

Members of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") Springfield, Illinois, Resident Office; Illinois State Police ("ISP") Central Illinois Enforcement Group; ISP Silver SWAT; ISP Peoria Metropolitan Enforcement Group, and the Peoria Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa P. Ortiz represented the government in the prosecution.