United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on Oct. 12, 2018, Carly J. Pickel, 31 of Lincoln, was sentenced to five years (60 months) in prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture between January of 2013 and December of 2016. Following the prison term, Pickel will serve four years on supervised release.
Information provided to law enforcement indicated that Pickel was responsible for the distribution of at least 1.5 kilograms (approximately three pounds) of methamphetamine mixture with her husband, Jason Novotny. Novotny also pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 19, 2018.
This case was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Drug Task Force.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
