United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Gary Pope II, 42, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced February 21, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Pope to 87 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Pope’s release from prison, he will begin a three-year term of supervised release.
Law enforcement became aware of Pope as a dealer of cocaine in the Omaha area. This led to a three-month wiretap of Pope’s cell phone in 2022. The wiretap intercepts and resulting investigation confirmed that Pope would receive cocaine deliveries from Texas in kilogram quantities and sell the cocaine in lesser quantities in the Omaha area. As part of a plea agreement, Pope admitted to agreeing to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine in Nebraska between January 19, 2022, and July 15, 2022.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Pope has also pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to two charges – possession with intent to distribute marijuana and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Sentencing in that case is scheduled for March 19, 2024.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ne/pr/omaha-man-sentenced-cocaine-conspiracy
