Omaha Man Sentenced to 186 Months for Drug and Firearm Offenses

United States Attorney Jan W. Sharp announced that Christopher Smith, age 51, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Omaha for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Smith to 186 months of imprisonment.  There is no parole in the federal system.  After completing his term of imprisonment, Smith will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. 

On December 18, 2019, Smith was a passenger of a vehicle in Omaha and police found him in possession of a Taurus handgun, a .45 caliber handgun, $1,200, and methamphetamine.  Smith admitted to possessing both firearms and to selling drugs.  Smith was prohibited from possessing firearms because of prior felony convictions for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (2000) and felon in possession of a firearm (2006).

On February 28, 2020, officers arrested Smith at his Omaha residence.  Smith was in possession of crack cocaine and $1,790.  Later that day, officers executed a search warrant on a hotel room and found other conspirators along with 399 grams of methamphetamine, a drug scale, and a firearm.  On March 2, 2020, officers searched a vehicle related to the investigation and found another 304 grams of methamphetamine concealed in it.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Omaha Police Department.