Colorado Man Sentenced for Possession of Fentanyl Pills at Omaha Airport

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Kene Coleman, age 43, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was sentenced November 7, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Coleman to 151 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Coleman's release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

On August 11, 2023, Coleman arrived at the Omaha airport on a flight from Denver, Colorado. An investigator approached Coleman near the baggage carousel area and Coleman agreed to talk with the investigator. When asked about a suitcase he had, Coleman claimed the suitcase was not his. Moments later, Coleman ran away and was tackled to the ground by other officers. Search of the suitcase pursuant to a warrant uncovered approximately 6,155 fentanyl pills. At the time of the offense, Coleman was on parole for a Colorado conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol and the Omaha Airport Authority Police Department.