LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Sellersburg man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Todd Nance, 40, pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine, armed drug trafficking and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Nance was a known drug dealer. Police observed him selling at least 263 grams of methamphetamine and various guns out of his Sellersburg home.

Nance sold a .38 revolver and 115 grams of methamphetamine to another person in exchange for $1,550 cash last April, according to a news release. He was carrying a handgun during the transaction.

In May, police conducted a court-authorized search of Nance's home. They found and seized 50 grams of methamphetamine and seven firearms, including a 12-gauge sawed off shotgun, a Ruger 9mm with an extended magazine, cocaine, fentanyl, and assorted pills. He was previously prohibited from ever legally possessing guns due to a previous felony convictions.

"This violent felon sold guns, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs in our community—all while illegally armed with an arsenal that included a sawed-off shotgun and a semiautomatic handgun with an extended magazine," Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, said in a news release. "Deadly drugs and deadly weapons in the hands of repeat offenders cause tremendous damage to every community, large and small. Every neighborhood deserves to be safe from career criminals like Nance, and I commend the FBI, Clarksville Police Department, and our federal prosecutors for their efforts to take him off our streets. The fifteen-year federal prison sentence imposed here demonstrates that these very serious crimes will result in very serious consequences."

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