Mexican National Sentenced to 15 years’ Imprisonment for Methamphetamine Charge

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Alberto Ayala-Ordonez, 44, of Sinaloa, Mexico, was sentenced on January 9, 2026, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Ayala-Ordonez to 180 months’ imprisonment. Ayala-Ordonez also forfeited to the government $7,924 in U.S. currency that was seized during the investigation. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his term of imprisonment, Ayala-Ordonez will serve a five-year term of supervised release.

Ayala-Ordonez was indicted based on his involvement with a Mexico source of supply of methamphetamine known to supply the Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa areas with the drug via a local network of couriers. Ayala-Ordonez was a local courier operating in Nebraska and Iowa who distributed the Mexican source’s drugs.

On October 2, 2023, law enforcement conducted a controlled buy of one pound of methamphetamine from Ayala-Ordonez at an Omaha location. After the buy, surveillance officers observed Ayala- Ordonez meet with other co-conspirators who were found in possession of one pound of methamphetamine when stopped shortly after the meet.

On January 19, 2024, a search warrant was conducted on Ayala- Ordonez’s South Omaha residence where approximately 1,140 grams of methamphetamine and $7,924.00 in U.S. Currency were seized. In a post-Miranda interview Ayala- Ordonez admitted to his involvement in drug distribution for a Mexican source.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.