Lexington Man Lands 10-Year Prison Term for Meth Conspiracy

Lexington Man Lands 10-Year Prison Term for Meth Conspiracy

A 25-year-old Lexington man has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy that brought in over 500 grams of the highly addictive substance into the state.

According to a statement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska, Leopoldo Ramirez, 25, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced to 132 months’ imprisonment on May 2, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard handed down the sentence, which comes with no parole in the federal system. After Ramirez’ release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

The investigation into the conspiracy revealed that Ramirez and others were responsible for trafficking meth into the state from at least June 2021 until October 2022. Officers from local, state, and federal agencies pieced the conspiracy together using electronic evidence, surveillance, and search warrants.

As part of the investigation, Ramirez’s cell phone was seized and searched, revealing multiple text messages between Ramirez and co-conspirators discussing drug distribution. A list of pay/owe status for drugs distributed by Ramirez was also found, indicating that he had personally distributed approximately 50 additional grams of meth during the course of the conspiracy.

The case was investigated by the CODE Drug Task Force, Lexington Police Department, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.