James Graves, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Nebraska 2023

A federal judge has handed down a 151-month prison sentence to James Graves, 51, of Omaha, Nebraska, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Graves was sentenced on today in federal court in Omaha for his role in the conspiracy, which also includes a 5-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison.

The federal system does not have parole, and Graves will be required to serve out his entire sentence.

The investigation into Graves’ activities began on September 27, 2022, when investigators executed a warrant to search a residence on South 45th Street in Omaha, where Graves resided with an accomplice, Joshua Finken.

Graves was present at the time of the search and admitted to investigators that he purchased distribution quantities of methamphetamine from Finken over the preceding six months.

During the search, investigators found a safe in Graves’ upstairs bedroom containing a quantity of methamphetamine, which was later confirmed to be at least 295 grams in total.

Finken resided in the basement, where investigators found several packages of methamphetamine and more than $17,000 in drug proceeds, collocated in another safe.

The case against Graves was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Transnational Organized Crime (TOC-West) Task Force and the Bellevue Police Department.

Joshua Finken’s jury trial is scheduled to begin on October 30, 2023.

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