Facebook "Entrepreneur" Gets 8+ Years for Selling Meth

#Facebook "Entrepreneur" Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Selling Meth

A 39-year-old man from Crystal Lake, Illinois, has been sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine on Facebook.

#The Case

James Ettleson was found guilty of ordering methamphetamine through the dark web and reselling it on Facebook. He pleaded guilty to distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.

#The Sentence

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston handed Ettleson a 100-month prison sentence. This sentence was a result of Ettleson's involvement in a sting operation in April 2023, where he arranged to sell a package containing 113.2 grams of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer.