Colorado Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Francisco Herrera, 37, of Sterling, Colorado, was sentenced on January 4, 2021, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.  Senior United States District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon sentenced Herrera to 262 months’ imprisonment. Herrera has at least two prior drug convictions, which classified him under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines as a career offender.  This enhanced his sentencing guideline range to 262-327 months.  His sentencing range without the enhancement would have been 151-188 months. There is no parole in the federal system.  After his release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On May 10, 2019, local law enforcement executed a search warrant on a residence in Sidney, Nebraska.  During the execution of that search warrant, Herrera’s vehicle was located in the driveway.  Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for his vehicle, where approximately ten pounds of methamphetamine were seized.  

This case was investigated by the Sidney Police Department.