Omaha Man Sentenced to Five Years for Firearm Possession

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Antonio Paredez, agev26, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced September 18, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Paredez to 60 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Paredez’s release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.

On March 12, 2021, Paredez sold approximately one gram of cocaine and a 9mm handgun to an individual cooperating with law enforcement. The transaction occurred inside an Omaha residence. The handgun had a defaced serial number. Paredez also made three other sales to the cooperator during the investigation, all of which for a gram or half-gram of cocaine and one also involving a double barrel shotgun.

As part of a plea agreement, the prosecution dismissed a charge for distribution of cocaine. The 60-month sentence is the mandatory minimum for conviction of the firearm offense.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.