Wichita man sentenced to 15 years on meth charges

A Wichita man is sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine.

54-year-old Daniel Nicholson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

In his plea, he admitted he bought pound quantities of methamphetamine outside Kansas and used a network of subordinates to store and distribute the drugs in Wichita.

Investigators found 27 pounds of meth while serving a search warrant at Nicholson's home.

They also found nearly $32,000 in cash.