A 32-year-old Mexican man, Javier De Leon Marin, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy in Omaha, Nebraska.
According to a federal court hearing on November 3, 2023, De Leon Marin agreed to the forfeiture of $169,283 that was seized as part of the investigation.
The investigation began on April 11, 2022, when an undercover Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration contacted a Mexican-based source of supply about purchasing four ounces of meth that could be delivered to the UC in Omaha. Arrangements were made, and later that day Gerson Ortega-Corado arrived and exchanged $1,000 for four ounces of meth.
On May 18, 2022, the UC again contacted the Mexican-based source of supply and made arrangements for a one-pound delivery of meth. Later that day, the UC met with De Leon Marin and exchanged $3,700 for 418 grams of pure meth. Following the controlled buy, De Leon Marin was followed around to various locations. One of the locations that De Leon Marin visited was an apartment in the area of 10th and Bancroft in Omaha. He was also followed to several storage units.
On June 16, 2022, the DEA executed search warrants at the 10th and Bancroft apartment and the storage units. At the 10th and Bancroft location, 26.3 kilograms of pure meth and $160,000 were seized. At the storage units, agents seized $31,562, $2,303, and $6,980.
De Leon Marin’s sentencing comes after his co-defendant, Gerson Ortega-Corado, was sentenced on August 15, 2023, to 168 months’ imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the DEA, FBI, and the Omaha Police Department.
As part of his sentence, De Leon Marin will begin a 2-year term of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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