A Litchfield man pleaded guilty on June 15, for participation in methamphetamine manufacturing.

49 year old Roger Perkins was sentenced to 24 years incarceration in the illinois department of corrections by the Honorable Judge James Roberts for the class X felony and was ordered to pay court costs and a $3,000 drug assessment. Perkins must also serve a three year parole when he is released.

State's Attorney Chris Matoush indicated that Montgomery County deputies, assisted by Litchfield police officers, led an investigation into a 911 phone call concerning a possible pseudoephedrine purchase to be used to manufacture methamphetamine. The investigation led to a residence in Litchfield, and on October 25, 2014, deputies found Perkins in a shed at the residence. Deputies discovered an amount of methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine on Perkins as well as numerous amounts of containers containing methamphetamine substances.

Matoush also indicated that his office obtained records documenting that Perkins had made several purchases of pseudophedrine in the three months prior to his arrest.

Perkins was on parole at the time of his arrest and has been in continuous custody since.