Omaha Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes

Acting United States Attorney Steven A. Russell announced that Christian Genchi, 29, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime.  Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Genchi to 120 months imprisonment on the drug charge and 60 months on the firearms charge, consecutive for a total sentence of 180 months. There is no parole in the federal system.  After his release from prison, he will begin two, 5-year terms of supervised release, concurrent.

On August 9, 2021, Omaha Police searched a residence on the 38th block of Gordon Street, in Omaha.   Officers located a safe inside the garage of the residence that contained approximately 3 pounds of methamphetamine and a H&R Model 733 revolver.  The safe belonged to Genchi who acknowledged the presence of methamphetamine and the firearm in the safe.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department.