Nebraska Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Cocaine and Firearm Trafficking

A Grand Island man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in a cocaine and firearm trafficking operation. Mohamed Gamar Ahmed, 20, was sentenced to 48 months for possession of cocaine and fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and to a consecutive 60-month term of imprisonment for possession of firearms in furtherance of that drug trafficking crime. After his release from prison, Ahmed will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On March 28, 2022, officers with the Grand Island Police responded to a residence in Grand Island after a report of a juvenile female unconscious and not breathing. The female was revived with the use of Narcan and transported to the hospital. A juvenile male, who was present when police arrived at the residence, reported purchasing a blue pill from Ahmed, which the juveniles believed was Percocet.

Within minutes of ingesting the drug, the female began showing signs of an overdose and became unconscious. Officers obtained a search warrant for Ahmed’s apartment and found loaded handguns, digital scales, plastic bags used for packaging drugs, ammunition, about 1.2 pounds of marijuana, THC vape pens, 31 grams of cocaine, and around 30 suspected Percocet pills.

Testing completed by the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory showed the suspected Percocet pills contained fentanyl. The Grand Island Police Department and the Trident Drug Task Force investigated the case.

Ahmed pleaded guilty to the offenses on April 18, 2023. The Trident Drug Task Force is comprised of officers from the Grand Island Police Department, Hall County Sheriff, Hastings Police Department, Adams County Sheriff, Kearney Police Department, Buffalo County Sheriff, Nebraska State Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

This case highlights the dangers of fentanyl and the importance of law enforcement working together to combat drug trafficking. Ahmed’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in such activities.

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