Press Release
Omaha Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Seth Coufal, age 34, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced December 18, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Coufal to 180 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Coufal is released from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.
In December 2022, Coufal distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine to another individual in Elkhorn, Nebraska. That individual used the drugs and subsequently overdosed but survived.
This case was investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Contact
Lecia Wright - Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney (402) 661-3700
Updated December 30, 2024
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