OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a meth-related conviction.

Acting U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr said 49-year-old Rodrigo Esparza, of Omaha, was sentenced in federal court in Omaha on Thursday. He was convicted for possessing with intent to distribute two pounds of methamphetamine. Esparza will serve 120 months in prison with a four-year term of supervised release after. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) took a suspicious package that came from Mexico with a destination of Omaha on Oct. 15, 2021. A drug detection K-9 indicated to the presence of drugs inside the package, and it was searched, finding 849 grams of pure meth.

Officials said the CBP worked with the DEA’s Omaha Field Division to make a controlled delivery to the listed address. The package was delivered on Oct. 21, 2021, by an undercover agent, to the listed address, where a resident told the undercover agent to leave it on the porch.

Authorities state that two people, later identified as Esparza and Jerrilee Barajas, arrived. Esparza came out of the vehicle and took the package, then they both were arrested.

Barajas has pleaded guilty to the same charge, with sentencing scheduled on Oct. 6.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Drug Enforcement Administration.