BENTON — A 41-year-old Richland County man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison on meth-related charges.

Michael F. Jones, of Olney, previously pleaded guilty in federal court to five counts in a federal indictment.

Count 1 charged that from April to October 2018, Jones conspired with others to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Counts 2 through 5 charged Jones with distributing methamphetamine on various dates in October 2018. All of Jones’s crimes occurred in Richland County

Steven D. Weinhoeft, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced Tuesday that Jones has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison. The investigation was conducted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.