Lincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on January 7, 2013, Ledon Marcel Hatcliff, 27, of Lincoln, was sentenced to 15 years and eight months (188 months) in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine between June of 2009 and February of 2011.  Information provided to law enforcement indicated that  Hatcliff was responsible for the distribution of at least 350 grams (approximately 12 ½ ounces) of methamphetamine during that time frame in the Lincoln area.

Following the prison term, Hatcliff will serve four years on supervised release.

The matter was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force, which includes officers of the Lincoln Police Department, the Lancaster County Sheriff=s Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (FBI), and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department.