Ryan Arrants, Firearm and Drug Trafficking, Nebraska 2021

A 43-year-old Alliance man has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for his role in firearm and drug trafficking crimes.

Ryan Arrants, of Alliance, Nebraska, was sentenced to 180 months of imprisonment by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher on [no date mentioned], in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska. There is no parole in the federal system.

After his release from prison, Arrants will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

According to the investigation, law enforcement in Alliance conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine and a Ruger handgun from Arrants on April 20, 2021. A confidential informant went to Arrants's residence and purchased the methamphetamine and the handgun for $450.

On August 9, 2021, officers executed a search warrant of Arrants's Alliance residence and located approximately 115 grams of methamphetamine. Arrants was knowingly in possession of the methamphetamine and intended to distribute it.

This case was investigated by the Alliance Police Department, the Scottsbluff Police Department, the WING Drug Task Force, and the Nebraska State Patrol.

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced the sentencing today, revealing the details of Arrants's crimes and the outcome of the case. The investigation and prosecution of Arrants demonstrates the commitment of law enforcement agencies in Nebraska to combating firearm and drug trafficking crimes.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/alliance-man-sentenced-firearm-and-drug-trafficking-crimes