A man pulled over near Dubuque with more than 1 pound of meth recently was sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison.Â
Tyson R. Wahlen, 34, of Dodgeville, Wis., was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to 14 years, 10 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. He faced up to life in prison after being convicted of that charge.
He also must serve five years of supervised release after his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.Â
Wahlen initially was charged in Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, but those charges were dismissed in lieu of the federal prosecution.