Plattsmouth Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Zachary Wichmann, 27, of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Wichmann to 57 months’ imprisonment on the drug charge and a consecutive 60 months’ imprisonment on the firearm charge, for a total sentence of 117 months.  There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, Wichmann will begin a three-year term of supervised release.

On October 28, 2020, law enforcement purchased 300 fentanyl pills from Wichmann utilizing an undercover officer in an Omaha parking lot.  On November 6, 2020, law enforcement received information from the U.S. Postal Inspector that Wichmann was receiving a package from Oregon.  As a result of that information, they obtained a court authorized search warrant for Wichmann’s residence.

On November 10, 2020, law enforcement executed the search warrant on Wichmann's residence.  Officers located 1,029 fentanyl pills, two firearms, and $10,293 in U.S. Currency. Wichmann was buying drugs over the Dark Net and selling them in the Omaha metro area.  The Drug Enforcement Administration administratively forfeited the $10,293.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, and United States Postal Inspection Service.