COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Nebraska man was sentenced Monday in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to 10-years in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. 44-year old Mathew William Finken, of Omaha, will also serve five years of supervised release once he has served his term in prison.

Finken was arrested by law enforcement with the Council Bluffs Police Department on January 25, 2019. At the time of his arrest, Finken was in possession of over 100 grams of methamphetamine, packaging materials and over $800. When Finken pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019, he admitted he intended to sell the methamphetamine he had in his possession.

The case was investigated by Council Bluffs Police Department and the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force. The matter was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.