Lincoln man receives 10 years in prison
A 30-year-old man from Lincoln was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a drug-related charge.
By News Channel NebraskaLINCOLN, Neb. -- A 30-year-old man from Lincoln was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a drug-related charge.
On Friday, U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 30-year-old Chance Eddings received 10 years of prison time in federal court in Lincoln. Eddings was sentenced to 120 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute/possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture. Eddings will be on supervised release for five years after he serves his initial sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents, Eddings with at least nine other individuals to distribute methamphetamine in Nebraska from Oct 13, 2018 to June 30, 2021. Eddings reportedly purchased meth in 3.5 gram to half pound amounts to resell to others.
Officials said Eddings sold meth quantities ranging from 1.75 grams to 2 ounces to at least six others. Eddings reportedly purchased and distributed more than 500 grams of methamphetamine within that timeframe.
This case was investigated by the Lincoln Police Department and the Lincoln/Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force.