Jose Donato, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Nebraska 2019

A Lexington man has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Nebraska.

According to court documents, Jose Donato, 25, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of pure methamphetamine.

Following the prison term, Donato will serve three years on supervised release. The Honorable John M. Gerrard presided over the case.

The investigation into Donato's activities began in July 2017 and continued until September 2018. During this time, law enforcement officers, with the assistance of a confidential informant, completed a series of nine controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Donato and his co-defendants, Rodrigo Bolanos and Arturo Garcia.

The controlled purchases were part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and distribution of methamphetamine in the Lexington area. Donato's involvement in the conspiracy was uncovered through the efforts of the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force.

The Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force is a multi-agency task force composed of members from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, the Nebraska State Patrol, the Grand Island Police Department, the Hall County Sheriff's Department, the Adams County Sheriff's Department, the Hastings Police Department, and the Kearney Police Department.

Donato's sentence is a result of the combined efforts of law enforcement agencies and the courts to address the issue of methamphetamine distribution in Nebraska.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/lexington-man-sentenced-conspiracy-distribute-methamphetamine