Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Ricky Allen Kane, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on February 5, 2026, in federal court in Omaha for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Kane to 162 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Kane is released from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

An investigation into the 2022 death of a man from a fentanyl overdose led investigators to a suspected source of supply of fentanyl in the Omaha area. The DEA executed a search warrant on November 14, 2022, on the residence of Michele Waters, Kane’s co-defendant.  Both Waters and Kane were present.  Law enforcement seized two baggies: one contained 86 grams of actual methamphetamine, and one contained 11 grams of actual methamphetamine. The 86 grams of actual methamphetamine were found between the armrest and seat of the chair in the living room. Numerous items of drug paraphernalia were seized, including scales and baggies.

Michele Waters pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine.  On October 17, 2024, she was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.