Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Heroin Conspiracy

Jacob Nichols, 25, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on March 29, 2016, for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of heroin and for carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Nichols was arrested in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received 120 months imprisonment, to be followed by four years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $200.00 special assessment and restitution in the amount of $300.00. This case was investigated by the Cheyenne Police Department.