Matthew R. Molsen United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska | U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska
Jolene Armentrout, a 50-year-old resident of Grand Island, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 94 months in federal prison for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Acting United States Attorney Matt Molsen announced the sentencing, which took place on March 20, 2025, in Omaha. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher presided over the case. Following her prison term, Armentrout will serve three years of supervised release.
The case stems from events that occurred on January 30, 2024. Armentrout and co-conspirator Lonnie Mason traveled from Omaha to Los Angeles to purchase 25 pounds of methamphetamine. Meanwhile, Robert Burkhardt drove Mason's car from Omaha to Las Vegas with Stephanie Cummings. The group convened in Las Vegas before splitting up again; Mason and Cummings returned to Nebraska by plane while Armentrout and Burkhardt continued to California to retrieve the drugs.
On February 4, 2024, law enforcement intercepted the vehicle carrying the methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Nebraska. The drugs were concealed within a hidden compartment.
Burkhardt received a sentence of 57 months' imprisonment for his role in the operation. Cummings has pled guilty and is awaiting sentencing on April 9, 2025. Mason also pled guilty and is scheduled for sentencing on May 7, 2025.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Grand Island Police Department as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation aimed at dismantling high-level criminal organizations threatening the United States.
