Omaha Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine Charge

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Aaron Cardinale, age 48, of Omaha, Nebraska was sentenced August 22, 2024, in federal court in Omaha after having pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Cardinale to 120 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Cardinale's release he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

On July 27, 2022, Cardinale was stopped for a traffic violation in South Omaha. During the stop officers became suspicious of illegal activity and called for a canine that alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from within the vehicle Cardinale was driving. A search of the vehicle revealed 87 grams of actual meth.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department.