Lawrence County Resident Charged With Methamphetamine Offenses

BENTON,  Ill. –  Aaron  E.  Inboden,  50,  of  Lawrenceville,  Illinois,  was  charged  in  a  
two-count Indictment with methamphetamine related offenses. Count 1 charges that from 2018, until 
on or about November 2021, in Crawford County, Inboden conspired to distribute five hundred (500) 
grams or more of methamphetamine. Count 2 charges that on August 16, 2021, in Crawford County, 
Inboden possessed more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.

If convicted of the distribution conspiracy charge in Count 1, Inboden could receive a minimum of 
10 years with up to life imprisonment, up to a $10,000,000 fine, and supervised release of not less 
than 5 years. Possession of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine carries a minimum of 5 years, up 
to 40 years imprisonment, up to a $4,000,000 fine, and supervised release not less than 4 years.

Inboden is set for an Initial Appearance on December 16, 2021, in federal court in Benton, 
Illinois.

An indictment is merely a formal charge against a defendant. Under the law, the defendant is 
presumed to be innocent of the charges until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to the 
satisfaction of a jury.

The investigation was conducted by the Robinson, Illinois Police Department, and Lawrenceville, 
Illinois Police Department, the United States Marshal Service, and the Southeastern Illinois Drug 
Task Force.   Assistance was also provided by the Crawford County State’s Attorney’s Office and
the Lawrence County State’s Attorney’s Office.