Omaha Man Sentenced to 14 Years for His Role in Distributing Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Fermin Altamirano-Ramirez, age 30, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 22, 2012, to 168 months in prison by United States District Judge Laurie Smith Camp, for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Bellevue and South Omaha in the spring of 2011. Altamirano-Ramirez was the leader of a group that distributed more than three pounds of methamphetamine during the course of the conspiracy that lasted from February 1, 2010, and continued through November 16, 2011. Altamirano-Ramirez is a citizen and national of Mexico and will be deported upon the completion of his prison term.

This case was the result of a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bellevue Police Department, the Omaha Police Department, and the Homeland Security Investigations.