A Grand Island man was sentenced on firearm and methamphetamine charges.
In federal court Tuesday, Christopher Lee Perez, 36, was sentenced to a term of 13 years’ imprisonment following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine and using a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime. After serving his sentence, Perez will serve 5 years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
In December 2021, law enforcement served a search warrant on Perez’s truck. Officers located a backpack with a bag with 79 grams of methamphetamine, ammunition, a gun cleaning kit, and baggies. A Taurus Millennium G2 pistol with a magazine containing rounds of ammunition was located underneath the driver seat. Officers also found a digital scale on the rear floorboard.
This case was investigated by the Trident Drug Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
