Omaha Man Sentenced for Cocaine and Firearm Crimes

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Edwin Baez, 30, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 3, 2024, in federal court in Omaha for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. Chief United State District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Baez to 24 months’ imprisonment for the cocaine offense and to 60 months’ imprisonment, consecutive, for the firearm offense. There is no parole in the federal system. After Baez is released from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release. Baez will also forfeit $104,653 in U.S. currency to the United States as drug proceeds.

In March 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating Baez after identifying him as being a cocaine distributor in the Omaha area.

On both March 22 and April 27, 2022, a confidential informant purchased approximately one ounce of cocaine directly from Baez.  On May 26, 2022, a search warrant was executed at Baez’s residence in Omaha. In the garage, officers located approximately 4.6 pounds of cocaine and a Glock 19 pistol. Inside the residence officers located approximately $104,653.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.