Anchorage man, Michael Dean Miller was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, he was also sentenced for possession of contraband in prison.

Miller received a sentence of 10 years in prison in connection to a part he played in a conspiracy where he sold over forty grams of meth during a twelve month period in 2012. The conspiracy eventually culminated into a deal to trade meth for fully automatic weapons. Miller also admitted to selling drugs on his own during his guilty plea.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Miller must also serve 18 months, that he will serve concurrently, for introducing heroin into the prison after his arrest.

U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason noted that “selling methamphetamine is a serious offense and that an individual who sells methamphetamine is harming many people in our community.”

Miller must serve five years of supervised release after getting out of prison.