A 22-year-old Omaha man was sentenced in Buchanan County to six years in prison for delivery of controlled substances including marijuana and Xanax pills, but faces an even stiffer sentence in a similar case in Andrew County.

Michael Nelson was charged with the class-c felony after his arrest in April. He pleaded guilty on Friday before Circuit Judge Patrick Robb. The judge followed the prosecutor’s recommendation and ordered a six year prison term.

Nelson is also charged in Andrew County after a much larger drug seizure. The Missouri State Highway Patrol pulled Nelson over March 5 after a couple of traffic infractions on I-29. A trooper said he smelled a heavy odor of air freshener and marijuana. According to court documents, a probable-cause search of Nelson’s vehicle turned up the following:
–THC edibles
–Multiple vacuum-sealed bags of marijuana (located in the trunk)
–Ecstacy pills
–Paraphernalia
–Jar of THC marijuana
–Bag of marijuana in the front seat (under 35 grams)

He is charged in Andrew with two class-c counts of delivery of a controlled substance, four class-d felony counts of possession of a controlled substance, plus misdemeanor possession and paraphernalia charges. That case is scheduled for a case review or plea on June 12 before Circuit Judge Daniel Kellogg. Prosecutors told Judge Robb they would not oppose concurrent sentencing in the two cases.