Los Angeles Man Sentenced for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Crimes

Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Robert Culberson, 45, of Los Angeles, California, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Culberson to 120 months’ imprisonment on the drug charge and a consecutive 60 months’ imprisonment on the firearm charge, for a total sentence of 180 months.  There is no parole in the federal system. After his release from prison, he will begin a five-year term of supervised release.

On June 14, 2021, Omaha Police Department (OPD) Officers were conducting surveillance of co-defendant Kashaun Lockett’s residence located on Curtis Avenue in Omaha.  OPD Officers arranged a controlled buy from Lockett for methamphetamine. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop of Lockett, he fled from police.  Simultaneous to Lockett’s flight, Culberson was seen at Lockett’s Curtis Avenue residence. Officers conducting surveillance observed Culberson leave the residence and toss unknown items into the tree line at the back of the property. Lockett’s residence was searched, and officers found approximately 121 grams of methamphetamine.

Culberson and co-defendant Gary Lockett, who was also present outside the Curtis Avenue residence, were detained while officers went to the tree line to investigate.  Officers recovered approximately 197 grams of methamphetamine and a Glock pistol from the tree line near where Culberson was seen tossing the items. 

Kashaun and Gary Lockett are scheduled for trial on October 2, 2023.

This case was investigated by the Omaha Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation.