Leonel DeLeon, 64, of Wahoo, Nebraska, was sentenced on July 10 in federal court in Omaha for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced DeLeon to 188 months’ imprisonment with no parole available in the federal system. After completing his prison term, DeLeon will serve a 10-year term of supervised release.
DeLeon’s conviction followed an investigation into his involvement with a Mexico-based supplier who provided methamphetamine to the Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa, areas through local drug couriers. Between February and June 2024, law enforcement used cooperating witnesses who placed orders with the Mexican source. On May 29, after such an order was made, DeLeon delivered more than 50 grams of methamphetamine to a cooperating witness at an Omaha location. The investigation found that he delivered additional quantities on four other occasions at different Omaha sites.
On July 2, law enforcement executed a search warrant at DeLeon’s Omaha apartment and seized approximately 60 grams of methamphetamine along with a firearm.
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The task force brings together multiple agencies—including HSI, FBI, DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, USPIS and IRS-Criminal Investigation Division—with assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and prosecution led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska advances community well-being through coordinated law enforcement efforts that safeguard residents; prosecutes federal crimes and handles civil cases for the U.S. government; collaborates with federal, state and local agencies; uses facilities in both Omaha and Lincoln; serves all Nebraska residents; and is part of the Department of Justice, according to its official website.