Michael Rogers, Methamphetamine Conspiracy, Nebraska 2020

Omaha Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy and Use of a Weapon

Omaha, NE – In a shocking turn of events, 27-year-old Michael Rogers was sentenced to 180 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy and use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.

According to court documents, on March 31, 2020, Omaha Metro Drug Task Force Officers utilized a Confidential Informant to purchase 25 grams of actual methamphetamine from Rogers. A second informant purchased 23.9 grams of actual methamphetamine from Rogers on April 15, 2020. The informant observed Rogers with a .38 caliber revolver and a 9mm Taurus handgun.

On April 16, 2020, a search warrant was served on Rogers’s hotel room. Rogers attempted to escape. In his backpack, TFOs found a loaded Ruger LCR .38 caliber revolver, a loaded Taurus PT111 handgun, 58.6 grams of actual methamphetamine, and a digital scale. In his hotel room, a Hi-point JHP handgun, drug packaging materials, and more methamphetamine were found.

Defendant Name: Michael Rogers

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and use of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime

City and State: Omaha, Nebraska

Exact Date: April 16, 2020

Sentence or Outcome: 180 months in prison, followed by a five-year term of supervised release

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department and was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

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