A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a firearms conspiracy case linked to drug trafficking.
Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Rodolfo C. Falcon, 45, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced January 19, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for his participation in a firearms conspiracy in the furtherance of drug trafficking.
According to court documents, Falcon owned a house that served as the central location for the distribution of marijuana, marijuana derivatives, and cocaine. He rented the house out to several younger drug dealers, including Kenneth Blair, Alexis Bernal-Lopez, and Keland Strong.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Safe Streets Task Force performed a search of the residence and recovered cocaine, marijuana, currency, drug paraphernalia, and several firearms. Falcon, who has a distinctive tattoo on his hand, was seen in photos posing with firearms, one of which was later recovered from the residence.
Agents also located a stolen firearm and an AR15 rifle. At the time of the search, Kenneth Blair was in the basement of the residence along with two apparent narcotics customers, who were found with drugs and cash.
Keland Strong used an upstairs room that contained numerous firearms, while Falcon lived on the main level of the home, where agents recovered cash, cocaine, and personal identification documents. Evidence of significant marijuana distribution, including wrappers for large quantities of marijuana, was also recovered.
Text messages between the group members revealed that the home was being used as a main distribution hub, and that the individuals worked together to sell drugs to customers, using the code word ‘serves’ for narcotics purchasers.
Other individuals involved in the case include Majok Bethow, Kenneth Blair, Keland Strong, and Alexis Bernal-Lopez, who have all pleaded guilty to various charges related to the case. Bethow was sentenced to 24 months in prison, while Blair received a 21-month sentence. Strong and Bernal-Lopez are scheduled to be sentenced in February 2024.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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