On Tuesday, 34-year old Michael F. Halliday of Elkville, was sentenced on a methamphetamine offense, according to the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, James L. Porter.  Halliday, who had previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison, 3 years’ supervised release, and fined $300.  Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings established that Halliday was involved with others in manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine.  He cooked methamphetamine with others.  Halliday obtained pseudoephedrine and collected pseudoephedrine from others for use in the manufacture of methamphetamine.  At sentencing, the judge found that Halliday was responsible for the possession of 167.92 grams of pseudoephedrine.  The offense occurred between 2013 and June 2015, in Perry, Jackson and Randolph Counties.  One co-defendant has previously been sentenced for his role in the methamphetamine conspiracy.  Five co-defendants have pled guilty and are awaiting sentencing.  Four co-defendants have pled not guilty and are awaiting an April 18, 2016, jury trial.  The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office, the Perry County Drug Task Force, the Illinois State Police Methamphetamine Response Team, the DuQuoin Police Department, the Pinckneyville Police Department, and other agencies.