On 8/12/2026, Carlos Thomas, Jr. (DOB:2/27/1996), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded 
guilty to Possession with Intent to Deliver Controlled Substance, a class 1 felony. The defendant 
was sentenced to 5 ½ years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by 12 months 
mandatory supervised release. The plea and sentencing were presided over by Judge Mark S. 
Goodwin.
The People presented evidence that on October 30, 2025, agents with the Vermilion Metropolitan 
Enforcement Group and Illinois State Police conducted a search warrant on an apartment on 
Robinson Street in Danville. Law enforcement spoke to an occupant of the residence who stated 
the defendant had sporadically lived in the apartment for a year. The occupant reported they had 
seen Carlos Thomas sell cocaine out of the apartment. During the execution of the search 
warrant, law enforcement recovered $647 United States Currency, 27 small baggies of suspected 
cocaine packaged for individual sale with a total weight of 14 grams, 5 cell phones and a digital 
scale. The suspected cocaine was sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab for analysis, and 
results returned positive for cocaine.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy thanked the Vermilion Metropolitan Enforcement Group and 
the Illinois State Police for their thorough investigation, which helped remove illegal drugs from 
our community and hold this defendant accountable.