(KNZA)--A Rulo, Nebraska man has been sentenced in federal court to 4 years and 9 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney Steven Russell said 50-year-old Michael Dean was handed the sentence last week in U.S. District Court in Omaha.

Russell said Dean was also ordered to serve two years of supervised release after his release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant on Dean's residence and vehicle in Rulo on May 28, 2021. Seized was 56 grams of methamphetamine.

The case was investigated by the Richardson County Sheriff's office.