Omaha man sentenced in federal court of fentanyl charges
It was announced Friday that an Omaha man will be serving over 5 years for drug-related charges.
By News Channel NebraskaOMAHA, Neb. -- It was announced Friday that an Omaha man will be serving over 5 years for drug-related charges.
Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 32-year-old Zakk L. Biggs of Omaha was sentenced in federal court in Omaha for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more fentanyl.
It was reported that Biggs received a sentence of 68 months’ imprisonment with a four-year term of supervised release to follow. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, on November 21, 2021, DEA agents intercepted a FedEx package that contained 2,000 fentanyl pills.
On November 23, 2021, it was reported that agents did a controlled delivery of the package to the listed address.
Authorities said Carlos Rios-Alonso accepted the package and was then arrested. Further investigation revealed that the ultimate recipient of the package was Biggs.
Biggs was arrested after arriving to meet with Rios-Alonso.
Rios-Alonso is currently set for trial on October 17, 2022.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.