Javan Jamar Thompson, 35, of Kankakee has been sentenced to ten years in prison for Attempted Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute, Attempted Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, Use of a Communication Facility to Facilitate a Controlled Substance Offense, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

At the sentencing hearing, the government presented evidence that Thompson used the United States Mail in an attempt to obtain fentanyl and cocaine for distribution. The United States Postal Inspection Service and KAMEG intercepted a parcel destined for Thompson that contained thousands of fentanyl laced pills and several hundred grams of cocaine. During his arrest, law enforcement located a handgun in Thompson’s vehicle. As a felon, Thompson was prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.

U.S. District Court Judge Colin S. Bruce found that Thompson’s drug crimes were made more severe by his possession of a firearm and the amount of fentanyl Thompson attempted to possess via the mail triggered an enhanced penalty of at least ten years of imprisonment. It was ordered that Thompson forfeit his legal interests in a BMW X5, a Springfield Armory XDM handgun, and $18,745 in United States Currency.

Thompson pleaded guilty to all charges on June 20, 2024.