Lincoln Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Alphonso Johnson, Jr., 46, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 1, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Johnson Jr. to 132 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Johnson Jr.’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

On August 10, 2022, Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force (LLCNTF) served a search warrant, at the home of Stacey Vanarsdale, a co-defendant in this case.  Johnson Jr. was found in a bedroom within the residence.  In the bedroom closet, investigators located a total of 365.9 grams of suspected meth, which was separated in 12-ounce quantity baggies. In the closet was $217.00 in U.S. currency and additional illegal narcotics.  The suspected meth was sent to the lab, and the lab determined that there was about 346.35 grams of meth, of which at least 180 grams was actual meth.  The co-defendant, Stacey Vanarsdale, is currently set to be sentenced on May 30, 2024.

This case was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force (LLCNTF).