Vanessa D. Pinkney, Methamphetamine and Marijuana Possession, Nebraska 2019

Lincoln Woman Sentenced for Possession of Methamphetamine and Marijuana

Vanessa D. Pinkney, a 33-year-old resident of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine and marijuana trafficking operation.

Pinkney was sentenced on April 23, 2019, by Senior United States District Judge Richard G. Kopf, who imposed a 120-month prison term.

Following her prison term, Pinkney will serve five years on supervised release, as part of her sentence.

The charges against Pinkney stem from a search warrant executed by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Drug Task Force on June 13, 2018. During the search, officers found approximately 2 ½ pounds of methamphetamine and 2 ½ pounds of marijuana at the residence of Pinkney's co-defendant, Herbert B. Kinchen.

Pinkney was contacted by officers as they approached the residence during the search and told them that Kinchen was her boyfriend. She also stated that she did not live at the residence, but kept clothing and personal items there.

Kinchen has also entered a guilty plea and is scheduled for sentencing in July of 2019. The investigation into the methamphetamine and marijuana trafficking operation was conducted by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Drug Task Force.

The charges against Pinkney include possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture and an unspecified amount of marijuana.

Vanessa D. Pinkney, 33, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a methamphetamine and marijuana trafficking operation. The exact date of the crime was June 13, 2018. The prison term is 120 months. Following the prison term, Pinkney will serve five years on supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/lincoln-woman-sentenced-possession-intent-distribute-methamphetamine-and-marijuana