Javier Contreras-Rodriguez, Methamphetamine Distribution, Nebraska 2019
A Grand Island man has been sentenced to 100 months in prison for his role in distributing methamphetamine in the city.
On March 22, 2017, confidential informants acting at the direction of investigators conducted a controlled buy of approximately ½ ounce of methamphetamine from Javier Contreras-Rodriguez. Investigators observed the transaction, during which Contreras sold approximately 19 grams of meth to the informants.
Contreras's prior criminal convictions include resisting arrest, felony robbery, DUI, additional felony narcotics distribution, and assault. These prior convictions factored into the 100-month sentence to imprisonment imposed by Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. on July 12, 2019.
At the time of his arrest, Contreras ingested methamphetamine on his person, resulting in a brief period of hospitalization. The case was investigated by the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force, including the Adams Country Sheriff’s Office and the Nebraska State Patrol.
The conviction was for distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 846. Contreras was sentenced to 100 months in prison, to be followed by a 5-year term of supervised release.
The exact date of the crime was March 22, 2017, and Contreras was sentenced on July 12, 2019. The exact criminal charges were distribution of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 846.
Defendant: Javier Contreras-Rodriguez, a resident of Grand Island, Nebraska. Sentence: 100 months in prison, followed by a 5-year term of supervised release. This sentence was imposed by Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. on July 12, 2019.
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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