Latrell Knight, Firearms and Drug Trafficking, Nebraska 2025

Omaha Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Firearms and Drug Trafficking Crimes

A 20-year-old Omaha man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl analogue and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

Latrell Knight, 20, was sentenced on September 25, 2025, in federal court in Omaha. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Knight to 120 months' imprisonment on the conspiracy charge, 87 months' imprisonment on the distribution charge to be served concurrently, and a consecutive 60-month term of imprisonment on the firearm charge, for a total sentence of 180 months.

The charges stem from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Omaha Police Department, which found that Knight and his co-conspirator, Dale Jackson, were receiving 'M-30' pills from a common drug supplier and selling them to a confidential source.

Between April 17, 2024, through September 10, 2024, Knight and Jackson sold approximately 1,616 M-30 pills to the confidential source. The transactions would occur outside of Knight's residence and at a Casey's gas station near 72nd and Grover streets in Omaha.

Knight also sold a DB9 9mm handgun to the confidential source during a drug deal on May 6 and a Glock 17 9mm handgun to the confidential source on July 11.

Both Knight and Jackson were arrested on January 23, 2025. Jackson pleaded guilty to distribution and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl analogue and was sentenced to 120 months' imprisonment on the conspiracy charge and 70 months' imprisonment on the distribution charge, both sentences to run concurrently.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.

Mandatory Facts:

• Defendant: Latrell Knight
• Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute fentanyl analogue, distribution of fentanyl analogue, and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime
• City and State: Omaha, Nebraska
• Exact Date: September 25, 2025
• Sentence: 180 months' imprisonment, followed by a 5-year term of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-15-years-firearms-and-drug-trafficking-crimes