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East St. Louis, Illinois - Donald B. Perkins, 37, of East St. Louis, has received a sentence of 97 months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including one count of money laundering conspiracy, one count of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Key Points

• Court documents reveal Perkins's involvement in a scheme to launder over $1.2 million to disguise drug proceeds, using cash exchanges and cashier’s checks.
• Byron Robinson, 60, of Florissant, Missouri, was also charged in the indictment. He was sentenced to 3 years of probation in September 2023 for his role in the money laundering conspiracy.
• Law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at Perkins’s residence in East St. Louis in November 2021.
• During the search, over 550 kilograms of marijuana were recovered.
• Additionally, a pistol belonging to Perkins was found in the residence. Perkins, previously convicted of felony offenses, was prohibited from legally possessing firearms.