Dodgeville Man Pleads Guilty To Meth Charges

A man from Dodgeville who was pulled over near Dubuque with more than 1 pound of meth faces up to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty. 34 year old Tyson Wahlen pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and at least five years of supervised release following prison. However, Wahlen could be sentenced to up to life in prison and faces up to $10 million in fines. Wahlen initially was charged in Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, but those charges were dismissed in lieu of the federal prosecution. Wahlen was pulled over for speeding December 3^rd, and a search recovered packages containing a combined 1.3 pounds of meth, 4 grams of marijuana, two pipes and a digital scale.