Two Omaha men, Latjor Gony and Jal Thong, were sentenced to 100 months in prison for their roles in a string of pharmacy burglaries in central Nebraska towns.
The burglaries, which took place between October 23, 2021, and December 22, 2021, targeted pharmacies in Ravenna, Holdrege, Minden, Alma, and Loup City. During each burglary, one to three individuals, dressed head to toe in hoodies, sweatpants, gloves, and masks, broke through the front door, entered the pharmacy, stole narcotics, and then left within a few minutes.
The stolen narcotics included hydrocodone, oxycontin, oxycodone HCL, oxycodone acetaminophen, Adderall, hydromorphone, and promethazine syrup. A distribution quantity of narcotics was stolen during the course of these burglaries.
Gony and Thong were identified as the perpetrators through evidence gathered by law enforcement agencies, including phone records and cell tower data. Investigators found that Gony and Thong communicated with one another and with customers about the sale and distribution of controlled substances taken from the pharmacies.
Additionally, data from the burglars’ iCloud, cell phone, and social media accounts included photos and videos of controlled substances taken from the pharmacies. Investigators also found images of Gony possessing firearms, including one that was retrieved by Omaha Police officers during a traffic stop.
Gony’s sentence was enhanced because he had a prior conviction for drug distribution in Nebraska. He was also prohibited from possessing firearms due to his felony convictions. As a result, his sentence included an additional penalty for violating this prohibition.
Thong was sentenced to 100 months in prison, with no parole in the federal system. After his release, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release. Gony was sentenced to 100 months in prison, with no parole in the federal system. After his release, he will begin a 6-year term of supervised release and pay $42,489.01 in restitution to the victims, while Thong will pay $46,929.53 in restitution.
Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division Special Agent in Charge Steven T. Bell stated, ‘When someone steals from a pharmacy, they’re hurting people who are often already in pain and in need of medicine. This is unconscionable.’ The DEA and its law enforcement partners will continue to work tirelessly to bring down individuals responsible for causing fear and destruction in Nebraska communities.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration Omaha Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Omaha Police Department, the Nebraska State Patrol, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, the Kearney Police Department, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, the Harlan County Sheriff’s Office, the Ravenna Police Department, the Holdrege Police Department, and the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office.
Gony’s exact criminal charges were not specified, but the content implies burglary and possession of firearms by a prohibited person. Thong’s exact criminal charges were not specified, but the content implies burglary and distribution of controlled substances.
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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