Mexican Man Sentenced to 200 Months for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Roberto Luna-Nava, 34, of Durango, Mexico, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher for Possessing with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.  Luna-Nava received a sentence of 200 months’ imprisonment with a 5-year term of supervised release to follow.  There is no parole in the federal system. 

In August 2019, agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (Sioux City) began investigating Luna-Nava for his role in distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in the Norfolk, Nebraska area.  Agents bought ½ pound and pound quantities of methamphetamine from Luna-Nava on August 12, 2019, August 20, 2019, August 26, 2019, and September 18, 2019.  On September 26, 2019, Luna-Nava was stopped by the Nebraska State Patrol and was in possession of one pound of methamphetamine.  A search warrant was executed on Luna-Nava’s residence and a storage shed used by Luna-Nava.  During the search, an additional 18 pounds of methamphetamine were recovered.

This case was investigated by the DEA and the Nebraska State Patrol.