GI Man Sentenced in Federal Court

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Adam E. Jarzynka, 49, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 19, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska for one count of distribution of methamphetamine mixture, one count of distribution of five grams or more of meth (actual), and two counts of distribution of fifty grams or more of meth (actual). Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Jarzynka to 120 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Jarzynka’s release from prison, he will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.

In August and September of 2021, drug investigators used a Confidential Informant (CI) to arrange the controlled purchase of meth from Adam Jarzynka. Four meth purchases were conducted during that time period at various locations in Grand Island. The quantities purchased during those buys ranged from a quarter of an ounce to nearly three ounces. In total, Jarzynka sold over 167 grams of lab-confirmed meth to the CI.

This case was investigated by the Tri-City Drug Enforcement Team (TRIDENT). TRIDENT is a task force with law enforcement personnel from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Grand Island Police Department, Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Hastings Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, Kearney Police Department, and the Nebraska State Patrol.