Omaha Man Sentenced to 180 months in Prison for Dealing Drugs with a Gun

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Freeman L. Johnson, Jr., age 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 14, 2025, in federal court in Omaha for distributing crack cocaine, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and crack cocaine, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.  Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Johnson to 120 months’ imprisonment on the drug charges and a consecutive 60 months’ imprisonment on the firearms charge, for a total sentence of 180 months. Additionally, $9,005.00 in drug proceeds was forfeited. There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

Federal Bureau of Investigations, Safe Streets Task Force Officers utilized a cooperating source to purchase crack cocaine from Johnson outside of his residence near the 46th block of Reddick Avenue on four occasions: on December 14, 2023, the source purchased 13.70 grams crack cocaine; on December 19, 2023, the source purchased 26.12 grams of crack cocaine; on January 5, 2024, the source purchased 38.64 grams of crack cocaine; and on January 31 2024, the source purchased 9.64 grams of crack cocaine.

As a result of Johnson’s crack sales, Safe Streets Task Force Officers obtained a search warrant for his residence and served it on February 8, 2024. During the search of his residence, the task force seized 446 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 1,784 pills containing 317.98 grams of methamphetamine, 38.18 grams of crack cocaine, 81.52 grams of cocaine, a digital scale, $9,005.00 of cash drug proceeds, a Canik TP9 9mm handgun, a Polymer 80 handgun, and multiple boxes of handgun ammunition. One firearm was found near the bulk of the drugs. The other was found near the cash proceeds.

Johnson is also prohibited from possessing firearms due to several, prior felony convictions, including convictions for delivery of cocaine (2001), possession of cocaine (2003), and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine (2003).

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Safe Streets Task Force.