Lincoln Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Aaron Lee Kuntz, 44, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced today to 15 years’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual (pure) methamphetamine after having a prior conviction for a serious drug felony by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard. Following his release from prison, Kuntz will serve 10 years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

On June 18, 2021, Lincoln narcotics investigators were watching Kuntz’s Lincoln residence.  They saw a car leave Kuntz’s residence which was followed and later stopped for a traffic violation.  The car was searched, and approximately 1 ¼ ounces of methamphetamine were found in the possession of one of the passengers who said they had obtained the methamphetamine at Kuntz’s residence.  Investigators served a search warrant at Kuntz’s residence and found at least 510 grams, (approximately 18 ounces), of actual (pure) methamphetamine, plastic baggies, and scales.  Kuntz told investigators he was selling small amounts of methamphetamine to support his methamphetamine addiction.

Kuntz had a prior conviction in federal court for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture for which he was sentenced to 135 months in prison in January of 2006.

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