Omaha Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years for Methamphetamine and a Firearm Charges

United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Brandon Morrison, 39, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. United States District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Morrison to a total of 97 months’ imprisonment with the firearm charge carrying a consecutive 60-month sentence. After completing his term of imprisonment, Morrison will be required to serve a 3-year term of supervised release as there is no parole in the federal system.

On January 29, 2020, Morrison was stopped by Omaha Police after he was seen driving a car with no license plates.  As officers approached Morrison’s car, they detected the odor of marijuana.  Morrison was asked to exit the car and officers began searching, finding a firearm in the trunk.  Morrison then fled from the scene. Morrison was caught.  A search of the trunk revealed approximately 13 grams of methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime.