Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Mark Coon, 55, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 20, 2025, in federal court in Lincoln for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Coon to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Coon’s release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On October 4, 2023, Coon was contacted by narcotics investigators at a gas station in Lincoln and was found in possession of a bag containing more than 110 grams of meth.  Purity testing at the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory showed the bag contained at least 100 grams of actual (pure) meth.  Coon agreed to talk to investigators. Coon said he intended to sell the meth found on that date.  He said he had sold a total of about two and one-half pounds of meth to seven customers over the prior month.

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