Matthew James Borden, Methamphetamine Conspiracy and Gun Charge, Nebraska 2022

Lincoln Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Methamphetamine Conspiracy and Gun Charge

A federal judge has sentenced Matthew James Borden, 33, of Lincoln, Nebraska, to 20 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy and gun charge.

Borden was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture with a prior serious drug felony conviction and using, carrying or possessing a firearm during or in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

According to investigators, Borden was involved in the distribution of at least 1.5 kilograms (3 pounds) of methamphetamine mixture in the Lincoln area between June 2020 and April 27, 2021.

On April 27, 2021, investigators saw another person contact Borden, who was sitting in a vehicle outside his Lincoln residence. After the other person walked away, they were contacted and found in possession of just under an ounce of methamphetamine. Borden was contacted and found in possession of approximately ¼ ounce of methamphetamine and $6,286.00 in cash. A loaded .38 caliber revolver was found in the center console of the vehicle Borden had been sitting in.

A search warrant was executed at Borden’s residence. During that search, three baggies of methamphetamine totaling more than ½ ounce, ammunition for the .38 caliber revolver, and an additional $76.00 in cash were found in Borden’s bedroom.

Borden was previously sentenced to four to seven years in prison in 2013 for two counts of distribution of marijuana in Adams County District Court. He will serve 10 years on supervised release after his prison term. Borden was also ordered to forfeit $6,362.00 in cash to the United States.

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