A Pana man has been sentenced to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to delivery of methamphetamine.  Dakoda Cantrell pleaded guilty to a Class X Felony charging him with the offense of delivery of methamphetamine over 15 grams and under 100 grams.  Judge Bryan Kibler sentenced Cantrell on Friday. 

Christian County State's Attorney John H. McWard and the Christian County State's Attorney's Office thanked the CIEG, and other law enforcement agencies involved in this matter for taking drug dealers off the streets. This conviction comes as a result of Mr. Cantrell selling 84 grams to an undercover police officer in the city of Pana,  Illinois in early July, 2022.

The State's Attorney's Office as well as law enforcement issued a warning to all drug dealers in Christian County that their illegal acts will be met with harsh sentences to the Department of Corrections.