California Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years’ Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Charge

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Felix Cruz, 35, of Fresno, California, was sentenced on November 20, 2025, in federal court in Omaha, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Cruz to 235 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Cruz’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. Cruz also forfeited $6,000 in U.S. currency seized at the time of his arrest.

On April 2, 2024, law enforcement utilized a cooperating witness who purchased approximately one pound of methamphetamine from Cruz at an Omaha location. The following day surveillance officers approached Cruz after observing him engage in a suspected drug transaction. Cruz attempted to flee and after a short foot pursuit was taken into custody. A box containing approximately two pounds of methamphetamine was recovered along with $6,000 in United States currency. A subsequent search warrant was executed on his Bellevue, Nebraska, residence where law enforcement recovered another 6.5 pounds of methamphetamine.

Cruz gave a post-arrest statement and admitted to trafficking several pounds of methamphetamine for a Mexican drug trafficking organization since March of 2024. Cruz also admitted the money found in his possession was proceeds from drug trafficking sales.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Omaha Police Department.