Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 9, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Billy Anthony O’Keefe, 34, of Blue Springs, Nebraska, was sentenced today to 15 years, (180 months), in federal prison, by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture. There is no parole in the federal system. Following the prison term, O’Keefe will serve five years on supervised release.

Information provided to law enforcement indicated O’Keefe was involved in the distribution of more than 500 grams (approximately 18 ounces) of methamphetamine in the Lincoln area between May of 2017 and March of 2019.

This case was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force.

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

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