Lincoln Man Sentenced to 15 Years and 8 Months in Prison for Methamphetamine Charges
Patrick S. Carey, 38, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 14, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln to 188 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual meth and 50 grams or more of meth mixture. There is no parole in the federal system.
On the evening of March 16, 2023, investigators were conducting surveillance on Carey’s Lincoln residence. They saw Carey and another man leave Carey’s residence in a vehicle with a broken taillight. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop, but the vehicle fled instead of being chased.
Investigators returned to Carey’s residence and waited for Carey and the other man to return. When Carey and the other man returned to the area, investigators approached them. Both men got out of the vehicle and took off running despite orders to stop. Carey was arrested after he tripped, fell, turned his ankle, and injured a finger.
A bag containing meth, a handgun, and ammunition were found in Carey’s pockets. Carey admitted he fled the traffic stop because he had the gun with him. A search warrant was executed on Carey’s apartment in the early morning hours of March 17, 2023. During that search, investigators found seven additional baggies containing meth.
The total weight of the bag found on Carey’s person and the bags found in his apartment was 192.89 grams, and purity testing showed at least 160 grams of actual meth. This case was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Drug Task Force.
After Carey’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. The exact criminal charges against Carey were possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual meth and 50 grams or more of meth mixture.
Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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