United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on Nov. 1, 2019, Giel Riak, 21, of Omaha, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. for distribution of marijuana and selling two handguns in connection with drug trafficking. There is no parole in the federal system. Riak was ordered to serve five years on supervised release after the completion of his prison term. Riak is also subject to deportation following imprisonment.
On December 7, 2018, Riak sold a confidential informant marijuana and two 9mm handguns. During this buy, the informant’s vehicle was equipped with audio and video recording equipment, which captured the drug and guns sale.
This case was part of a Project Safe Neighborhood initiative and investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Omaha Police Department as part of a larger operation to make controlled purchases of firearms and narcotics, specifically targeting members of the Trip Set and African Pride gang.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
