Probation, Jail Time in Local Drug Case

Another of the five defendants from an Effingham County drug case earlier this year has pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine.

20-year-old Jordan Kollman of Altamont was sentenced Thursday to 30 months' probation, including 180 days in Effingham County Jail. Kollman had earlier also been charged with manfacture or delivery of cannabis. That count was dismissed as part of the negotiated plea.

Three other adults and a juvenile were arrested in February after a traffic stop along US Route 40, after the vehicle in which they were traveling crossed the centerline. Effingham County State's Attorney Bryan Kibler said at the time it was alleged the group had gone to Effingham to make a drug sale, and were on their way to Fayette County to make a methamphetamine purchase when the traffic stop occurred.

The case resulted in a four-year prison term for 41-year-old Jeana Kollman of Watson.

The case against one defendant in the matter remains unresolved.