United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Jhonny Traviezo-Velasque, 25, of Honduras, was sentenced on Aug. 27, 2020, by Senior United States Judge Laurie Smith Camp for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of pure methamphetamine. Traviezo-Velasque received a sentence of 72 months with a two-year term of supervised release to follow. However, once Traviezo-Velasque serves his sentence, he will be deported. There is no parole in the federal system.
On Sept. 27, 2018, the narcotics unit with the Omaha Police Department utilized a confidential informant to purchase 782 grams of pure methamphetamine from Traviezo-Valesque. On April 3, 2019, OPD officers conducted a traffic stop of Traviezo-Velasque, and located 10.3 grams of methamphetamine. A search warrant was executed on the same day for Traviezo-Velasque’s residence, resulting in an additional 142 grams of methamphetamine being located.
This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
