A 47 year old Mt. Carmel man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to a Class X felony meth charge in Wabash County Circuit Court. Dustin Jones was arrested on March 24th on a Wabash County warrant for delivery of methamphetamine at a residence in the 21-00 block of College Drive. Upon his arrest, MCPD officers found approximately 70 grams of suspected meth in multiple packages and over $1,000 in cash. Appearing in Wabash County Circuit Court yesterday, Jones was sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections, of which he must serve at least 75%. The sentence was based on Jones’ criminal history. After his arrest, Jones will be on 18 months of parole. Jones’ arrest was the result of a narcotics investigation by the Illinois State Police with assistance from the Mt. Carmel Police Department.
