From the United States Attorney's Office:

United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that Jose Felix-Perez, 47, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable John M. Gerrard, U.S. District Court Judge, to 70 months imprisonment, to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, and he was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.

An indictment was filed on February 2, 2012, charging Mr. Felix-Perez with 4 counts of distribution of 5 grams or more of actual methamphetamine.

The offenses occurred between November 10, 2010, and December 7, 2010, in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Felix-Perez pled guilty to each of the 4 counts on May 2, 2012.

This case was investigated by the Central Nebraska Drug and Safe Streets Task Force, which consists of investigators and agents from the Nebraska State Patrol, Grand Island Police Department, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Hastings Police Department, Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, Kearney Police Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.