Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Alex Dunte Green, 34, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 15, 2021 in federal court in Lincoln for possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine.  United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Green to 87 months in prison followed by a four-year term of supervised release.  There is no parole in the federal system. 

On June 3, 2019, law enforcement arranged a controlled purchase of a kilogram of cocaine from Green in the parking lot of a pharmacy in Lincoln.  When Green and another individual arrived at the parking lot in an SUV, law enforcement responded.  Green attempted to flee but was apprehended.  The vehicle was searched, and law enforcement found a backpack in the backseat of the vehicle.  Inside the backpack was a bag containing cocaine, a scale, unused baggies, and a wallet containing identification and debit cards for Green.  A lab confirmed that there was about 989.9 grams of cocaine in the backpack.

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