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Harrisburg man sentenced after guilty plea to meth manufacturing

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SALINE CO., Ill.—Bill R. Allen, 53, of Harrisburg, Illinois pled guilty and was sentenced on May 16, 2014 in Saline County Circuit Court by Judge Walden E. Morris to 13 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, 3 years mandatory supervised release and costs.  Mr.  Allen pled guilty to Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing,  a Class 1 Felony.  Class 1 felonies are punishable by a term of 4 to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections and a $25,000 fine.

The Illinois State Police and Harrisburg Police Department led the investigation of Mr. Allen,  On May 23, 2009 Illinois State Police and Harrisburg Police Department officers smelled a strong odor of ether in the 500 block of West Barnett Street, Harrisburg, Illinois.  Officers were able to locate the source of the ether emitting from 521 West Barnett Street.  Officers applied for and were granted a search warrant for the residence.  Upon execution of the search warrant two males identified as Bill R. Allen and Larry Butler were located inside the residence.

Also located in the home was an active methamphetamine laboratory, lithium batteries, liquid fire, starter fluid, coffee filters with white residue, salt and plastic tubing.  Each of these items commonly used to manufacture methamphetamine.  Mr. Allen and Mr. Butler were subsequently arrested and charged for Unlawful Participation in Methamphetamine Manufacturing.

Assistant State€™s Attorney, Jason A. Olson, led the successful prosecution of Mr. Allen.


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