Lincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Bernie Charles Campbell, 56, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 19, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture with a prior serious felony drug trafficking conviction. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Campbell to 130 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Campbell’s release from prison, he will begin an eight-year term of supervised release.  He was also ordered to forfeit a total of $4,840.00 in U.S. currency seized from Campbell and his Lincoln residence on August 12, 2024.

Information provided to law enforcement indicated between June and August of 2024, Campbell was involved in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Lincoln area.  On August 10, 2024, a search warrant was obtained for Campbell’s Lincoln residence. Prior to the execution of the search warrant, investigators saw Campbell leave his residence with a small child. They were followed to the parking lot of a Lincoln restaurant where Campbell was detained while the search warrant was served at his house.  Investigators found a homemade explosive device and $1,300 cash in the car. During the search at Campbell’s house, investigators found a safe containing at least 200 grams of methamphetamine in a safe in a bedroom shared by Campbell, the child, and the child’s mother. Marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and additional cash were also found in that room.

Campbell had a prior conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine from Lancaster County, Nebraska, for which he was sentenced to 6-12 years in prison in 2009.

This case was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Drug Task Force.