LINCOLN, Neb. -- A man from Lincoln was sentenced to prison after he was convicted for marijuana and a firearm.

U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr said 32-year-old Detrick Anthony Michael Smith, of Lincoln, was sentenced in federal court in Lincoln on Friday. He was convicted for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Smith will serve 20 years in prison with a five-year term of supervised release after. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, a search warrant was used by the Lincoln Police Department at the Smith’s home in on April 6, 2022. The police found almost 3,500 grams of marijuana in the kitchen and bedroom.

Officials said the marijuana was divided into several bags for resale. Digital scales, a heat sealer, a money counter, promethazine-codeine bottles, items containing THC, a duffel bag with two handguns, and a small amount of cocaine were also found.

Authorities stated that the two handguns were a Glock model 19, 9mm handgun with a loaded magazine, but with an empty chamber, and a Glock model 20, 10mm handgun loaded with an extended magazine, but with an empty chamber. The Glock model 20 had been modified with an aftermarket piece, commonly referred to as a “switch,” which illegally modified the gun to be able to fire fully automatic, rather than just semi-automatic.

According to court documents, the illegal modification of the firearm to a machine gun was a big factor in Smith’s sentence. Police also found $11,624 in United States currency on Smith’s.

This case was investigated by the Lincoln Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.