Robert D. Dankemeyer, Methamphetamine Possession, Nebraska 2022

Local Man Sentenced to 17 1/2 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Possession

A Deshler man has been sentenced to 210 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Robert D. Dankemeyer, 61, of Deshler, Nebraska, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a total of 210 months' imprisonment following his conviction for possession of 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.

Dankemeyer pleaded guilty to the offense on May 24, 2022. After he completes his prison sentence, Dankemeyer will also serve five years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

The investigation into Dankemeyer's activities began on the evening of June 22, 2020, when deputies with the Thayer County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of an armed person threatening patrons at the Fourth Street Tavern in Deshler.

Deputies learned that Dankemeyer had gotten into an argument with some customers in the bar. He left the bar and then returned a short time later carrying firearms, including a revolver with a scope attached. He pointed a gun at a couple of people outside the bar, and then left as the sound of sirens could be heard approaching.

Later that evening, Dankemeyer was located at a gas station in Hebron, Nebraska, and arrested. Deputies with the Thayer County Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant for Dankemeyer's residence in Deshler and found a small amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, several pellet and BB guns, a few large Bowie knives, and body armor.

A Ford Taurus was parked at the house. Inside the trunk of the Taurus, the deputies located several firearms, about a pound of methamphetamine, about 9 sticks of dynamite, blasting caps, fuse igniters, and body armor. Once the deputies encountered the dynamite, they had to pause the search and obtained assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol's Hazardous Devices team.

This case was investigated by the Thayer County Sheriff's Office, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Lincoln/Lancaster County Drug Task Force. Dankemeyer's case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nebraska.

Defendant Information:

• Full Name: Robert D. Dankemeyer
• Criminal Charges: Possession of 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine with the intent to distribute
• City and State: Deshler, Nebraska
• Exact Date: June 22, 2020 (arrest), May 24, 2022 (sentencing)
• Sentence: 210 months' imprisonment, followed by five years on supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/deshler-man-sentenced-210-months-possession-drugs