A Crestview man has been sentenced to a minimum, mandatory 15 years in prison on the charge of trafficking in methamphetamine (200 grams or more), according to William Eddins, state attorney for the First Judicial Circuit.
The charges arose from a Nov. 2, 2014 incident in Crestview. Law enforcement officers received a tip about a methamphetamine laboratory being present at a residence.
During the investigation, the homeowner consented to a search of the residence. While searching, deputies found two bottles, used for manufacturing methamphetamine, inside a hole in a wall. The bottles contained approximately 405 grams of methamphetamine. Joshua John Lambert-Albright's fingerprints were located on both bottles, according to Eddins' office.
The minimum mandatory sentence is a day-for-day sentence, so Lambert-Albright must serve all 15 years.
Circuit Judge Michael Flowers imposed the sentence, Assistant State Attorney Kimberly Torres prosecuted, and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office was responsible for the investigation.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Crestview man sentenced for meth trafficking