Woman sentenced to 15 years in prison in Chicago-to-Green Bay drug ring case

Cheri Austin, one of the suspects in a Chicago-to-Green Bay drug operation, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Austin, 52, was previously convicted of delivering fentanyl and cocaine. Judge Samantha Wagner also placed her on 15 years of extended supervision during Wednesday’s hearing, according to court records.

Five search warrants were served in Brown County in July 2024. A simultaneous search of the stash house in Chicago turned up 12 kilograms (26 pounds) of fentanyl, four kilograms (nine pounds) of cocaine, 748 grams (1.6 pounds) of meth, 460 grams (one pound) of heroin, 16 weapons, and some marijuana…

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