Lincoln Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on March 11, 2016, Nicole Lynn Zabel, 41, of Lincoln, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine between January of 2010 and April of 2015.  Zabel will serve five years on supervised release following the prison term.

Information provided to law enforcement indicated Zabel was involved in the distribution of at least five kilograms (11 pounds) of methamphetamine in the Lincoln area.  On April 3, 2015, a search warrant was executed at Zabel’s apartment.  Over 95 grams of methamphetamine was found. 

Zabel’s co-defendant, Kenneth Ali Carman, also pled guilty to the conspiracy charge and was sentenced in January of 2016 to 57 months in prison.

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