ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — A St. Joseph man was sentenced to a total of 13 years in prison for running a scheme that involved persuading methamphetamine addicts to cash forged checks.

Thirty-eight-year-old Daniel Hatstat was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to two counts of forgery.

Prosecutors said Hatstat had a rolling meth laboratory in his car. He would drive two different motels in the area and cook batches of methamphetamine. He also used a computer to print fake payroll checks. He recruited 10 meth users to cash the checks and give him the money in exchange for the drug.

The prosecutor also asked the court to require Hatstat to pay $13,804 in restitution after he is paroled.