Lincoln Man Sentenced for Transporting Drugs via Amtrak

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Matthew Glenn Eriksen, age 45, of Lincoln, Nebraska was sentenced on November 21, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture and a detectable amount of marijuana. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Eriksen to 121months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Eriksen’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force investigators received information indicating Matthew Eriksen was transporting drugs to Lincoln from Denver, Colorado, on Amtrak and that Eriksen and his girlfriend would be arriving in Lincoln on December 6, 2023.  On that date, investigators contacted Eriksen and his girlfriend as they got off the Amtrak train in Lincoln with multiple pieces of luggage.   Eriksen had a backpack, a rolling luggage bag, and a duffel bag. His girlfriend had a purse, a backpack, and a rolling luggage bag.  She admitted she had a small amount of marijuana in her purse.  A search of her luggage resulted in the finding of approximately ¼ ounce of meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Eriksen denied having any drugs.  A search warrant was obtained for Eriksen’s bags.  During the search of those bags, investigators found plastic bags containing meth, marijuana, additional plastic bags, and a scale.  Testing at the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Lab showed a total of 2.25 kilograms, (approximately five pounds), of meth mixture.

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