Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on June 30, 2025, Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Peter J. Henkle, 51, from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to 72 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana.
Court records indicate that in August 2024, investigators from the Oshkosh Police Department executed a search warrant at Henkle’s residence. They found over 950 grams of cocaine, more than 7½ pounds of marijuana, and $321,880 in cash. Investigators also seized large sums of money from Henkle’s bank accounts and confiscated several vehicles purchased with drug proceeds. Henkle admitted to obtaining and distributing numerous kilograms of cocaine over approximately two years.
In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Griesbach ordered Henkle to forfeit $579,207 to the government along with two Harley Davidson motorcycles, a 2019 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack, and a 2020 Ford F250 Lariat Tremor. He was also ordered to pay a fine of $50,000.
The case was investigated by the Oshkosh Police Department’s Vice and Narcotics Unit and the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group’s Drug Unit (LWAM), with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Assistant United States Attorney Alex Duros prosecuted the case.
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Public Affairs Officer Steve Caballero
(414) 297-1700
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