Pair from Galesburg Sentenced for Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Marijuana

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Two individuals from Galesburg, Illinois, Jordan Eskridge, 31, and Breana Crider, 28, were sentenced on August 12, 2026, for conspiring to traffic in and trafficking in methamphetamine and marijuana, and Eskridge was also sentenced for possessing a firearm as a felon. Eskridge was sentenced to 240 months' imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Crider was sentenced to 121 months' imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release.

At the sentencing hearing before U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow, the evidence showed that Eskridge and Crider conspired to distribute and possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana. During the law enforcement investigation, officers located 3,821 grams of methamphetamine and 497.8 grams of marijuana, along with two firearms. At the time, Eskridge was prohibited from possessing firearms due to multiple prior felony convictions.

A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Eskridge and Crider in May 2025. Eskridge has remained in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service since his arrest that month. Crider was released on bond with conditions in June 2025 but was later arrested and taken into custody in April 2026 due to violation of conditions.

Eskridge and Crider each pleaded guilty to two counts involving conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and marijuana and possession with intent to distribute both substances. Eskridge also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon.

The statutory penalties for possessing 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and conspiring to distribute or possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine are 10 years to life imprisonment, followed by at least five years of supervised release, and a potential fine of up to $10 million dollars. The statutory penalties for possessing less than 50 kilograms of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiring to distribute or possess with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana are not more than 5 years' imprisonment, followed by at least two years of supervised release, and a potential fine of up to $250,000 dollars. The statutory penalties for possessing a firearm as a felon are up to 15 years of imprisonment, followed by up to three years of supervised release, and up to a $250,000 fine.

Members of the Galesburg Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Springfield Field Office, investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amanda Searle represented the government in the prosecution.

The case against Eskridge and Crider is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.