Dale Jackson, a 19-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 15, 2025, in federal court for distribution and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl analogue. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., imposed concurrent sentences of 120 months for conspiracy and 70 months for distribution. There is no parole in the federal system. After completing his prison term, Jackson will serve five years of supervised release.
According to information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Jackson and Latrell Knight were receiving “M-30” pills from a common supplier and selling them. These “M-30” pills are often counterfeit and contain fentanyl or its analogues.
Between April 17 and September 10, 2024, both individuals sold M-30 pills to a confidential source at locations including outside Knight’s residence and at a Casey’s gas station near 72nd and Grover streets in Omaha. The two sometimes worked together or separately during these transactions. In addition to drugs, Knight sold a DB9 9mm handgun on May 6 and a Glock 17 9mm handgun on July 11 to the same confidential source. On July 11, Jackson communicated via text message with the source about arranging a $1,000 drug transaction that ultimately did not occur that day. There were also instances where Jackson delivered fewer pills than agreed upon. In total, approximately 1,616 M-30 pills were sold as part of this conspiracy.
Authorities seized Jackson’s cellphones on December 30, 2024. A search revealed evidence of additional fentanyl sales involving at least another 84 M-30 pills beyond those already documented in controlled buys. Messages found on the phones showed ongoing communication with their supplier regarding obtaining more pills.
Both men were arrested on January 23, 2025.
Knight has pleaded guilty to charges including drug conspiracy, drug distribution, and possession of a firearm during drug trafficking activities; he is scheduled for sentencing on September 25, 2025.
“This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office statement. “On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.”
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with the Omaha Police Department.
