Alleged dealer accused of selling ‘smorgasbord’ of drugs at ISU

Posted on October 26, 2017

*Robert Willan, 30, of Bloomington faces 16 charges for allegedly selling LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy at Illinois State University. (McLean County Jail photo)*

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOOMINGTON – A Bloomington man, who authorities describe as a higher-level drug dealer, faces multiple felony charges for allegedly selling LSD, cocaine, and ecstasy on the Illinois State University campus.

In court, Assistant State’s Attorney Jeffrey Horve told the judge that Robert Willan, 30, was selling a “smorgasbord” of Schedule 1 controlled substances, which are considered the most dangerous drugs without medical value.

Willan faces 16 felony charges for alleged drug deals involving a State Police informant in September and earlier this month.

Willan was arrested October 18th on an unrelated weapons charge. He’s a convicted felon and State Police allegedly found him in possesion of a gun during a traffic stop.

Associate Judge Amy McFarland rejected the prosecution’s request that Willan remain jailed unless he can post $250,000.

Instead, the judge said Willan can be let go if he can come up with $7,500, but he’ll have to prove in another hearing that the cash he’s posting didn’t come from dealing drugs or from other illegal sources.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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