Omaha Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen announced that Jesus Martinez-Garcia, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on April 23, 2025, in federal court in Omaha for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine.  United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Martinez-Garcia to 200 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Martinez-Garcia is released from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release. 

On March 11, 2020, Martinez-Garcia sold a confidential informant 372 grams of lab confirmed actual methamphetamine in Omaha. During the controlled drug transaction, Martinez-Garcia also possessed three firearms.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Omaha Police Department.  This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.