Omaha Woman Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

Omaha Woman Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 13, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Carrie Yelton, 35, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on Sept. 12, 2019, to 24 months in prison by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. for distributing five grams or more of actual methamphetamine. In addition to her prison term, Yelton will serve 3 years of supervised release following her release from prison.

On March 7, 2018, law enforcement officers utilized a confidential informant to buy methamphetamine from Yelton. The confidential informant purchased 21 grams of actual methamphetamine from Yelton for $550.

This case was investigated by the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office.

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

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