(KLZA)--A Humboldt man has been sentenced to prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

According to a news release from Acting U.S. Attorney Robert Stuart, 43-year-old Timothy John Kuker was ordered last week to serve five years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Information provided to federal prosecutors indicated Kuker was responsible for the distribution of at least 1.5 kilograms, which is about three pounds of methamphetamine, in the Lincoln area between September 2013 and September of 2015.

The Lincoln / Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force investigated the case.