Omaha Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine and Firearm Conspiracy

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Alejandro Escamilla, 50, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced August 2, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, for his involvement in a methamphetamine and firearm conspiracy. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. sentenced Escamilla to 224 months' imprisonment. Escamilla also agreed to the forfeiture of $9,594 and a 2014 Kawasaki Motorcycle. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

On July 27, 2022, law enforcement made arrangements to buy meth from Escamilla. A controlled buy was completed and Escamilla sold law enforcement one pound of meth. During the controlled buy, Escamilla utilized his 2015 Kawasaki motorcycle to facilitate the drug deal. On December 14, 2022, law enforcement executed a search warrant of Escamilla's residence in Omaha. Law enforcement seized $9,594 in United States currency from Escamilla's bedroom. This currency is derived from drug proceeds and was utilized to facilitate Escamilla's drug trafficking activities. Law enforcement also seized a Ruger handgun and multiple boxes of ammunition from the same bedroom. In a detached garage, law enforcement seized 62 pounds of meth. Escamilla admitted to law enforcement that the 62 pounds of meth was what was left over from the 120 pounds he received in a shipment roughly two weeks prior.

This case was investigated by the DEA.