Lincoln Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years for Drug Charge

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Julius Phillips, 40, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on January 22, 2026, in federal court in Lincoln for one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine actual. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Phillips to a total of 146 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Phillips’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

On November 21, 2024, following a series of controlled buys, Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force (LLCNTF) served a search warrant for Phillips’s residence.  Prior to serving the warrant, law enforcement contacted Phillips outside the residence.  A search of his person resulted in $7,201 in U.S. currency, a used syringe in his pants pocket, keys to the residence, and two cell phones.

Investigators proceeded with the search of the residence. In the kitchen freezer, they found a Ziploc baggie of marijuana.  Under the marijuana, they found a second baggie containing methamphetamine.  The Nebraska State Crime Lab confirmed the substances as 151 grams of marijuana and at least 280 grams methamphetamine actual.  On the kitchen table, investigators found a digital scale and about 3 grams of marijuana.

In Phillips’s bedroom, investigators found a methamphetamine pipe, a sticky note with suspected methamphetamine residue, some marijuana shake, a CashApp debit card in Phillips’s name, and a pistol grip. They also found a Marlin Model 60 .22 Long Rifle, a BB gun designed to look like an assault rifle, .22 LR ammunition, and Winchester .38 special bullets.

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