COLUMBUS - United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that Brandon Cordero, 28, of Columbus, Nebraska, was sentenced on October 26, 2020, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Senior United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Bataillon sentenced Cordero to 36 months’ imprisonment. After completing his term of imprisonment, Cordero will be required to serve a 4-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

On May 10, 2019, the Columbus Police Department received a call from a resident who said Cordero was using her garage without permission as there were items inside that didn't belong to her.  Police went to the Columbus residence and found 415 grams of methamphetamine inside a duffel bag along with drug paraphernalia in the garage. When questioned about the items, Cordero claimed the bag was his, but said the methamphetamine inside belonged to someone else. When questioned further, Cordero denied knowing there was methamphetamine inside his bag.

This case was investigated by the Columbus Police Department.