Potomac man gets jail time for meth possession

VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) – A Vermilion County man has been sentenced to prison for drug possession.

On October 8, Charles Parham, 34, of Potomac, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Judge Robert McIntire subsequently sentenced him to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Class 3 felony.

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Evidence presented in court revealed that Parham was stopped and arrested by Danville police on September 1, 2023, following a shoplifting incident at the city’s Meijer. During a search his wallet was found, which contained a small plastic bag containing 0.2 grams of crystal substance.

The substance was field tested and tested positive for methamphetamine. Further testing by scientists at the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory confirmed it was meth.

After his prison sentence, Parham will have to serve another six months of probation.

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