Motel Room Search Results in Federal Felony Drug Conviction and 81-Month Prison Sentence

Motel Room Search Results in Federal Felony Drug Conviction and 81-Month Prison Sentence

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 16, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced today that on Nov. 13, 2018, United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Deshawn Trent to a term of imprisonment of 81 months, to be served in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Trent pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, a felony offense.

On August 9, 2017, Omaha Police Department narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at a motel room where Trent was staying in Omaha, Nebraska. Trent was present and was arrested after officers recovered more than 300 grams of methamphetamine from the room.

This case was initially investigated by the Omaha Police Department, with assistance from the Omaha Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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