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120-Month Sentence for Omaha Meth Trafficker

Bernardo Williams-Jauregui, a Mexican national with a history of immigration removals, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation in Omaha.

On September 20, 2018, United States District Judge John M. Gerrard imposed the 10-year sentence on Williams-Jauregui, who also received a four-year term of supervised release. The defendant pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Reentry of a Removed Alien after a prior felony conviction, and Use of Facilities in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Racketeering, all felony offenses.

According to court documents, Williams-Jauregui entered the United States unlawfully through the U.S./Mexico border in California on October 2, 2016, and made his way east to Omaha. He conspired with other parties in Omaha and in Mexico to distribute methamphetamine in the Omaha area, and began trafficking methamphetamine almost immediately upon arrival.

On October 17, 2016, investigators seized a 21-pound load of methamphetamine that had recently arrived in Omaha and was intended for distribution in the local area. Investigators arrested three of Williams-Jauregui’s associates on October 17, 2016, while he himself was arrested on February 28, 2017, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

This was a joint investigation led by the Omaha Division of Drug Enforcement Administration, Omaha Division, assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Omaha Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The case serves as a reminder of the ongoing threat posed by transnational organized crime groups operating in the Omaha area. U.S. Attorney Joseph P. Kelly stated that his office will continue to work tirelessly to disrupt and dismantle these operations and bring those responsible to justice.

Williams-Jauregui’s 120-month sentence is a significant blow to the methamphetamine trafficking operation he was involved in. The sentence also highlights the importance of cooperation between law enforcement agencies in the pursuit of justice.