Lincoln Woman Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Wren G. Chamberlain, age 22, of Lincoln, Nebraska was sentenced on December 5, 2024, in federal court in Lincoln for one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. United States District Judge Susan M. Bazis sentenced Chamberlain to a total of 51 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Chamberlain's release from prison, she will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.

On August 12, 2023, a Confidential Informant ("CI") helped law enforcement arrange a controlled purchase of M30 pills from Aidan Glenn. Glenn informed the CI that he was going to meet with Michael Smith at a location in Lincoln to get more pills. Law enforcement arrested Glenn, Chamberlain, and Smith.

Chamberlain agreed to speak with law enforcement and consented to a search of her cellphone. She admitted that she and Glenn arrange M30 purchases from Smith together. Her phone showed extensive conversations with Glenn, Smith, Chase Hartung, and others coordinating purchases and sales of M30s dating back to at least July 1, 2023. Chamberlain and Glenn's phones show that they worked together to arrange purchases and sales.

Chamberlain bonded out shortly after her arrest and began working with another individual to sell M30s and fill the void in the market left by Smith's arrest. The two were arrested on November 28, 2023, with 13.8 grams of cocaine, 29.13 grams of heroin, 9.29 grams of psilocyn, and 190 M30 pills (the pills weighed approximately .1 grams each).

Michael Smith is currently set for a change of plea hearing on December 11, 2024, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline M. DeLuca.

Chase Hartung is currently set for a court hearing on December 19, 2024, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline M. DeLuca.

Aidan Glenn is currently set for sentencing on January 9, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Susan M. Bazis.

This case was investigated by the Lincoln Police Department.