Effingham, IL – On Sept. 30, 2020, Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force (SEIDTF) agents arrested John “Matt” Doyle, a 44-year-old male of Alma, IL, at his residence located in the 4500 block of Kinoka Road, Alma, IL for federal warrants charging three counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Containing Methamphetamine.

The arrest was the result of a methamphetamine distribution investigation led by SEIDTF agents initiated in July 2020.  On September 30, 2020, SEIDTF Agents, assisted by the U.S Marshalls Service Fugitive Task Force and the Marion County Sherriff’s Department, took Doyle into custody and executed a search warrant of Doyle’s residence locating additional controlled substances, ammunition, and a firearm. 

Doyle is currently being held in the Marion County Jail.  This case is open and ongoing with no additional information being released.