Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that 43-year old Michael A. Flanagan of Centralia, was sentenced for his role in a Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Methamphetamine in Clinton and Marion Counties.  Flanagan was sentenced to just over 9 years in federal prison, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, a $200 fine, and a $100 special assessment.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Flanagan plead guilty to the charges on July 31, 2015.  He has been in custody since his arrest on January 6, 2015.  Also charged in the Conspiracy were Dusty Jo Gambill, James Perry Horton, David Leroy Altom, Jayme Lee Barnes and Kathy Sue Tomes.  Horton, Altom, and Tomes have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.  Barnes and Gambill were previously sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy.  Information leading to the charges against Flanagan and the others was obtained in an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department and the Centralia Police Department, among other agencies.