Indictment — United States v. Johnson (Dkt. 1, filed 2026-04-07)

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A sealed indictment in United States v. Trenton Johnson, also known as TJ, Montez Robertson, Kareen Summers and Benjamin Hillsman, Case 2:26-cr-20019-CSB-EIL, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, filed April 7, 2026 as document #1. Count One charges the defendants with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in violation of Title 21, United States Code. It includes a notice of a prior conviction for which a defendant served more than 12 months.

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2:26-cr-20019-CSB-EIL #1      Filed: 04/07/26   Page g   1 of 3    E-FILED

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                       CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS                   APR 07 2026
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 TRENTON JOHNSON                    )
 (A.K.A. “TJ”),                     )
 MONTEZ ROBERTSON, KAREEN           )
 SUMMERS, AND BENJAMIN              )
 HILLSMAN,                          )
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                              INDICTMENT

THE GRAND JURY CHARGES:

                                COUNT ONE
                 (Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent
                      to Distribute Controlled Substances)

      From on or about January 30, 2026, and continuing through at least February 6,

2026, in Vermilion County, in the Central District of Illinois, and elsewhere,

                            TRENTON JOHNSON
                                (A.K.A. “TJ”),
                           MONTEZ ROBERTSON,
                           KAREEN SUMMERS, and
                           BENJAMIN HILLSMAN,

defendants herein, did knowingly and intentionally combined, conspired, and agreed

with persons known and unknown to the grand jury to commit certain acts in violation

of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1), that is, to knowingly and intentionally

distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances:

2:26-cr-20019-CSB-EIL #1 _ Filed: 04/07/26 Page2of3

To Wit:

1) more than fifty grams of methamphetamine (actual) a schedule II controlled

substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A).

2) less than one hundred kilograms of marijuana a schedule III controlled substance,

in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).

All in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846.

SPECIAL FINDINGS

1. In connection with the offense set forth in Count One of this Indictment,
the following factors are relevant to determining the sentence of the defendant,
BENJAMIN HILLSMAN, pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 851.

a. Onor about July 24, 2015, the defendant was convicted in Vermilion

County (Illinois) Circuit Court case number 2013-CF-473 of the offense of
Manufacture/Delivery of Cannabis, a Serious Drug Felony offense, and,
as a result, the defendant (a) faced a maximum term of imprisonment of
ten years or more; (b) served a term of imprisonment of more than 12
months; and (c) was released from imprisonment within 15 years of the

commencement of the offense alleged in Courtt-One-.of this Indictment.

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GRECORW M. GILMORE

2:26-cr-20019-CSB-EIL #1 Filed: 04/07/26 Page 3of3

Acting United States Attorney
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