Lincoln Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Marijuana
| U.S. Attorney’s Office April 08, 2013 |
United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on April 8, 2013, Marco Antonio Martinez, 24, of Lincoln, was sentenced to 11.25 years (135 months) for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana between January 2006 and September 2012. Following the prison term, Martinez will serve five years on supervised release.
Information provided to law enforcement indicated that Martinez was responsible for the distribution of at least 15 kilograms (approximately 33 pounds) of cocaine and smaller amounts of methamphetamine and marijuana in the Lincoln area during that time frame.
The matter was investigated by the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force, which includes officers of the Lincoln Police Department, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department.