United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that John Nichols, 54, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on Aug. 30, 2019, to 168 months in prison by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. After serving his sentence, Nichols will serve a 5-year term of supervised release.
Nichols was arrested on March 2, 2018, after being found outside of his South Omaha residence in possession of a firearm. A search of his residence revealed approximately 13 pounds of methamphetamine, four firearms, and more than $13,000 in U.S. currency. In a post arrest statement, Nichols admitted that he had been involved in distributing pound quantities of methamphetamine in the Omaha area.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
