A Bond County resident has been sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling methamphetamine and participating in a prolonged standoff with law enforcement.
Johnathan Joiner, 46, of Greenville, received a sentence of 151 months’ imprisonment on two counts of distributing methamphetamine. After serving his prison term, he will be subject to three years of supervised release.
“Not only was the defendant guilty of selling meth in Bond County, but he endangered the lives of the law enforcement personnel assigned to his arrest by engaging in a standoff,” said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft.
Court records show that Joiner sold a total of 62 grams of pure methamphetamine during two transactions coordinated by law enforcement in July 2024. He was taken into custody in January 2025 after a three-hour standoff with police officers. During sentencing, evidence indicated that Joiner concealed himself from authorities inside a self-constructed hiding place.
“This sentence reflects the price criminals will pay if they put our citizens and law enforcement partners in danger,” said FBI-Springfield Acting Special Agent in Charge Ruben Marchand-Morales. “The FBI remains committed to aggressively investigating and stopping criminals from bringing dangerous drugs into our communities.”
In addition to his prison sentence, Joiner was ordered by the judge to pay a $5,000 fine.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Springfield Field Office and the TOC-West Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Hudson prosecuted the case.
