THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RELEASE
On October 30, 2024, Richard Tyler (DOB: 12/29/1976), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver and was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections to be followed by 1 year of mandatory supervised
release.
Judge Mark Goodwin heard evidence from the People that on June 28, 2019, an agent with the Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group executed a search warrant on the residence of Richard Tyler in Danville, Illinois. Inside the kitchen of the residence agents located a container filled with 25 individual packages of a substance that field tested positive for crack cocaine. The total weight of the packages was 4.8 grams. Testing conducted by scientists at the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory showed the substance was positive for cocaine.
Also inside the residence, agents located packaging materials and a piece of paper with a list of names and amounts of money, along with a cell phone and United States currency. State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy thanked the Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group for their dedicated efforts to remove illegal drugs from the streets of Vermilion County.
