Geneva man sentenced for meth charges after law enforcement find meth following crash

LINCOLN, Neb. — A Geneva man has been sentenced after state troopers responded to a motorcycle crash near Mead in September of 2021 and found methamphetamine on the ground.

According to United States Attorney Steven Russell, Kurt Heckenliable, 51, of Geneva, Nebraska, was sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine mixture and 50 grams or more actual methamphetamine. Heckenliable faced a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence because of a prior conviction for delivery/possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance in York County District Court.

After serving his sentence, Heckenliable will be placed on supervised release for 10 years. There is no parole in the federal system.

On Sept. 22, 2021, state troopers responded to a single motorcycle accident near Mead. At the scene, Heckenliable was identified as the driver of the motorcycle, and he received medical care at the roadside and at a hospital. During the accident response, law enforcement noticed suspected methamphetamine on the ground near the motorcycle. Troopers then searched the motorcycle and found more methamphetamine. In total, about four kilograms of lab confirmed methamphetamine were seized from Heckenliable’s motorcycle. Some of that methamphetamine was tested for purity and determined to be at least 96% pure.

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The case was investigated by the Nebraska State Patrol and the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office.