Terrell C. Bass, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Nebraska 2023

Bellevue Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Charges

NEBRASKA - A Bellevue man has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.

A federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, sentenced Terrell C. Bass, 40, to 108 months' imprisonment on November 15, 2023, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute. There is no parole in the federal system. After Bass's release from prison, he will begin a 4-year term of supervised release.

Bass also gave up any right or claim he may have had in over $61,000 in currency seized during the investigation.

The investigation began on February 18, 2022, when Douglas County deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of 18th and Vinton Street, Omaha, Nebraska. Bass was driving the vehicle, which had a suspended driver's license. A front seat passenger was identified as codefendant, Holly Fleming. A drug detecting canine was deployed and indicated to the odor of narcotics coming from within the vehicle.

A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed approximately 10.5 pounds of meth in two bags. A search warrant was authorized for Bass and Fleming's North Omaha residence and served by FBI and OPD. The search of the residence revealed 16 pounds of meth, two firearms, and over $61,000 in cash.

Cell phone search warrants were obtained for phones found during the search and revealed a video showing Bass assisting Fleming in removing a gas tank from a vehicle and removing packages of methamphetamine from within. Texts messages found in the phones revealed Bass was assisting Fleming with drug trafficking. A jail phone call between Bass and Fleming was discovered where Bass acknowledged that he assisted Fleming with drug dealing.

Holly Fleming has pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in connection with drug distribution and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 16, 2023.

This case was investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the Omaha Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mandatory facts:

Defendant: Terrell C. Bass

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute

City and State: Bellevue, Nebraska

Exact Date: November 15, 2023 (sentencing)

Sentence: 108 months' imprisonment, 4-year term of supervised release

Dollar Amounts: Over $61,000 in currency seized during the investigation

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/bellevue-man-sentenced-9-years-imprisonment-methamphetamine-charges