A Crawford County Illinois man and a Knox County Indiana man are two of 11 people sentenced to federal prison in a drug ring bust.
Federal officials say the ring used railroad cars in the Midwest to smuggle the drugs fentanyl and methamphetamine.
47 year old Matthew Wright of Palestine, Ill was given 19 years and 5 years mandatory supervised release on a charge of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine.
46 year old Zachary Polk of Vincennes, Ind was handed a 16 year sentence along with 5 years of mandatory supervised release also on a charge of Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine.
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