Omaha Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl Pills

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Lucas Ehly, age 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced December 20, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for two crimes, conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Ehly to 57 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Ehly’s release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.

In June and July of 2023, Ehly twice sold fentanyl pills to a confidential informant. The sales were arranged by co-defendant Rafael Magana. On July 24, 2023, agents executed search warrants at Ehly’s and Magana’s residences. Agents seized seven fentanyl pills from Ehly’s bedroom. At Magana’s residence, agents found more than 1,000 fentanyl pills and seized $6,680 cash. In Magana’s storage unit, searched pursuant to consent, agents found another 13,800 fentanyl pills.

After his arrest and after being advised of his rights, Ehly admitted to participating in fentanyl pill transactions that Magana coordinated. Ehly told agents he would be compensated with fentanyl pills from Magana for selling fentanyl pills to Magana’s customers.

Magana, age 31, of Omaha was sentenced to 180 months in prison on December 13, 2024. The $6,680 cash has been ordered forfeited to the United States as proceeds of illegal drug trafficking. A third co-defendant, Zacharie Stinson, 31, of Omaha, was sentenced in September to 57 months in prison.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Omaha Metro Drug Task Force.