In federal court Thursday, Joseph Lynn Duran, 38, was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, and for being a felon in possession of firearms. Following his sentence, Duran will begin a five-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Duran pleaded guilty to both offenses on March 30, 2023.
On September 13, 2021, Duran refused to yield to a traffic stop by a Lincoln County deputy. A pursuit was initiated. During the pursuit, Duran tossed a bag out the vehicle that contained about four ounces of methamphetamine. He continued towards his home in rural Logan County where was eventually stopped a couple hundred yards away from his driveway.
Authorities executed a search warrant for his home. Inside his home, law enforcement located THC, ammunition, and a pipe bomb. A second safe in the were several firearms. One of the firearms was a Mini-14 rifle with a folding stock. In the garage, police located approximately five pounds of marijuana packaged for sale from marijuana dispensaries in the states of Washington and California. Duran had prior felony convictions and was prohibited from possessing firearms.
The investigation was conducted by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, the Nebraska State Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and members of the CODE Task Force.
