United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on Feb. 28, 2020, Jose Ivan Contreras-Gomez, 30, of Mexico, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment for Possession with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of Cocaine by United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. There is no parole in the federal system. He was also sentenced to 5 years of supervised release following his release from prison. Contreras-Gomez is also subject to deportation and removal from the United States after serving his prison term.
On September 5, 2018, a confidential human source (CHS), equipped with audio and video recording devices, met with Contreras-Gomez and purchased 452.68 grams of methamphetamine. Law enforcement executed a search on Contreras-Gomez’s home and seized 2 kilos of cocaine, $11,215 in U.S. currency, a handgun, ammunition, scales and drug trafficking ledgers.
This case was part of the Greater Omaha Safe Streets Initiative and investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Omaha Police Department.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
