Servando Urias, Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy, Nebraska 2023

Convicted Mexican National Sentenced to 90 Months in Prison for Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy

A 48-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin in Nebraska. Servando Urias was found guilty by a jury in March 2023 and pleaded guilty to being in the country illegally.

The investigation revealed that Urias was traveling with three codefendants in a black Jeep when they were stopped by Lancaster County deputies on August 28, 2019. The deputies had stopped a codefendant driving a Dodge pickup for traffic infractions on Interstate 80 in Lancaster County. During the traffic stops, deputies discovered three kilos of cocaine and one kilo of heroin in the rear seat of the Dodge pickup.

All parties involved were arrested after it was confirmed that the individuals in the Jeep were traveling with the Dodge pickup containing the drugs. The three codefendants had previously pleaded guilty to the Conspiracy charge and testified at trial about their and Urias's involvement in the transportation of the drugs.

Two of the three codefendants have been sentenced, one to 9 months' imprisonment, the other to 28 months' imprisonment. Another codefendant is pending sentencing. This case was the result of an investigation by the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations.

Urias was sentenced to 90 months in prison by Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard on July 6, 2023. He was also ordered to serve a four-year term of supervised release as there is no parole in the federal system.

Nebraska residents can expect to see increased efforts to combat drug trafficking in the region. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations have been working together to disrupt and dismantle organized crime groups.

The case highlights the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in preventing the transportation of illicit substances. It also serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those convicted of drug trafficking offenses.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/mexican-national-sentenced-more-seven-years-conspiring-distribute-drugs-and-being