Man gets 14 years in prison for Nebraska meth operation

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A northeast Nebraska man will spend 14 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution operation in the Omaha area.

Kaden Henry, 23, of Wisner was sentenced on Wednesday for money laundering and conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of pure meth.

A Drug Enforcement Administration task force started investigating the operation in 2018.

It received permission to intercept phone calls and text messages, which led investigators to identify Henry as a source of the meth.

He delivered 387 grams of pure meth to an undercover DEA agent in October 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska.

On Nov. 12, 2020, he was arrested while in possession of two pounds of meth. Another pound was found in his home.

Henry was sending money from the sale of the meth to Sinaloa, Mexico, the Attorney’s Office said.

He must serve five years of supervised release after his prison sentence. U.S. District Judge Brian C. Buescher also ordered Henry to pay an $8,000 fine.

There is no parole in the federal system.